Cooks

ML Healthcare; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO & Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance & LTD/AD&D

Short-Term Disability

Supplemental insurances

Job summary

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness in La Porte, TX seeks a Cook for a full-time shift in a skilled nursing setting. You will prepare soups, stocks, sauces, and all entrees per standardized recipes and dietary orders, ensuring safety and quality throughout service.

The role requires good English, ability to follow instructions, and knowledge of kitchen equipment. Benefits include competitive pay, PTO, and health coverage.

Qualifications

• Must have English language communication abilities.
• Must have a HS diploma or GED plus food handler permit.
• Prior long-term care food prep experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods per standardized recipes and menus.
• Sanitary handling and preparation of soups, stocks, sauces, and entrees.
• Plan production to coordinate with meal times and ensure quality.
• Maintain supplies and follow attendance policy.
• Follow dietary orders and special diet requests.

Skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Sylvan Shores Health and Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

Cook in Skilled Nursing / Healthcare

La Porte, TX

Position:Cook

Schedule:Full- Time

Shift: Split Shift

Benefits

• Very Competitive Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurances (Legal Plans, & More!)

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner.
• Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes
• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
• Must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED a plus
• Current food handlers permit
• At least one year of prior experience in food preparation in long-term care (Preferred)
• Ability to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.