Dining Services Cook

Wellspring Lutheran Services; Middletown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellspring Lutheran Services is seeking a Dining Services Cook to join their Fairview Skilled Nursing Campus team. This role involves preparing meals, supervising the kitchen, and ensuring food safety for seniors in the community. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and cooking experience, with a starting pay of $15.00/hour.

Benefits

Health, vision, dental insurance

403b retirement plan

PTO

Paid on demand via DailyPay

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of special diets and food safety helpful.

Responsibilities

• Complete duties within time constraints.
• Prepare meals according to recipes and HACCP procedures.
• Supervise kitchen when DSD or dietary manager is not present.

Skills

Knowledge of special diets

Food safety

HACCP

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Description

Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Dining Services Cook. As a statewide nonprofit serving seniors, families, and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe in finding and building on people's strengths for lasting change.

Position Overview

As a Dining Services Cook at the Fairview Skilled Nursing Campus, you’ll be part of a team of nurses, CNAs, and senior support staff committed to helping seniors and families in Fairview. You will directly support your community in Oscoda County by providing essential services to seniors. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and one to two years of cooking experience (preferred). Knowledge of special diets, food safety, and HACCP is helpful.

Responsibilities include:

• Completing duties within time constraints
• Being courteous and respectful to residents and co-workers
• Serving as supervisor in charge of the kitchen when the DSD or dietary manager is not on duty
• Reviewing menus and spreadsheets to determine food preparation needs
• Preparing meals according to recipes and HACCP procedures
• Preparing therapeutic and modified texture diets
• Preparing alternate food options like sandwiches and soups
• Reviewing menus and prep work for upcoming days
• Loading food into steam tables and cleaning afterward
• Washing, rinsing, and sanitizing pots and pans
• Maintaining a clean work area

Why Choose Wellspring?

Joining Wellspring offers several benefits:

• Being part of a dedicated team of nurses, caregivers, and staff with regular meetings and training
• Receiving clinical supervision and support
• Creating meaningful connections with patients
• Valuing communication within the team
• Starting pay of $15.00/hour based on experience
• Full-time afternoon shifts, 8 hours each, with every other weekend rotation
• Benefits including health, vision, dental insurance, 403b retirement plan, and PTO
• Option to get paid on demand via DailyPay
• Access to Wellspring SupportLinc, an employee assistance program

Position Details

This position reports to the Wellspring FAIRVIEW campus:

Wellspring Lutheran Services
1390 Maple Dr.
Fairview, MI 48621

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Healthcare, Community Services

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