Dietary Cook

Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement

Scholarship Program

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

Service Awards

Jury Duty Pay

Job summary

Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a Dietary Cook to stock, prepare, and serve meals for clients and staff in a caring, professional environment. The role requires adherence to therapeutic diet guidelines and safe food handling practices.

On-site position with on-call schedule; benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off. Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Experience as institutional Cook/Chef preferred.
• Understand the basic principles of therapeutic diets and serve foods accordingly.
• Experience supervising food service staff.
• Knowledge of sanitary techniques and safe temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Stock, prepare, and serve meals to clients and staff.
• Interact with clients and facility staff in a caring, professional manner.

Skills

Food service experience

Sanitation knowledge

Dietary knowledge

Supervising staff

Customer service

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!

For more than 50+ years

Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive!

Title: Dietary Cook

Job Duties:

The Dietary Cook shall possess the skills and experience necessary to stock, prepare, and serve food to appropriate number of clients and staff. The Dietary Cook shall interact at all times with clients and facility staff in a caring and professional manner.

Schedule

• On-Call

Qualifications

• A high school diploma desired.
• Previous experience as an institutional Cook/Chef desired. Other institutional food service experience helpful.
• Understand the basic principles of all common facility therapeutic and texture modified diets and properly serve foods designated for these diets.
• Experience in supervising food service staff desired.
• Must know proper health code sanitary techniques in all food service areas, including safe temperatures.

Crestwood Offers Comprehensive Benefits Packages To Full-Time Employees Including

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Sick Leave Buy Back
• 401(k) Retirement
• Scholarship Program
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Service Awards
• Jury Duty Pay

About the Campus

The Crestwood Manor Skilled Nursing facility strives to create a homelike environment for residents. We have a variety of pets that live in our facility, including cats, dogs and birds, and plant life is abundant throughout. This environment, called “Eden Alternative,” enhances the facility’s atmosphere with different forms of life and energy.

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The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay per hour at the time of posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to candidate’s skills, experience, licensure, and program acuity.

Pay Range

$22 - $22 USD

It’s About Growth! Our employees are our most valuable assets.

Did you know that at Crestwood you can gain experience at one of California’s leading behavioral health service providers? We deliver industry leading education and training that allows our team members to succeed and continue to grow their careers with Crestwood.

Check out our Career Page to learn more about being a part of the Crestwood Family and the benefits available. https://workatcrestwood.com/

Crestwood is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We embrace all differences and are fully committed to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone. Employment and advancement opportunities are extended to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to ability during the application or recruiting process, please talk with your hiring contact/recruiter or send a request to [e-mail].

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