Senior Care Kitchen: Part-Time AM Dietary Cook

Healthcare Center of Orange County; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (health)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Healthcare Center of Orange County is seeking a Part-Time Dietary Cook for the AM shift in California. The role focuses on providing quality dining services for residents, including meal preparation, tray assembly, and assistance during dining, with supervision of dietary staff.

Experience is desirable but not required. Must be able to read, write and speak English; the role requires neat appearance and adherence to food handling standards.

Qualifications

• Experience desirable, but not a requirement.
• Mentally alert.
• Ability to accurately measure food ingredients and portions.
• Knowledge of basic principles of quantity food cooking and equipment use.
• Clean and appropriately groomed.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality customer service to residents, families, coworkers and vendors.
• Pre-assembles resident trays and carts as directed.
• Assists with food preparation and serves residents.
• Attends menu conferences and plans food quantities.
• Cleans and washes small equipment.
• Supervises dietary aides, relief cook and afternoon cook.
• Ensures dining room is clean and transports dishes and trash.
• Restocks all areas.
• Attends mandatory in-service meetings.

Skills

English literacy

Attention to detail

Measuring ingredients

Cooking principles

Clean and groomed

Job description

Healthcare Center of Orange County is seeking a Part-Time Dietary Cook for the AM shift in California. The role focuses on providing quality dining services for residents, including meal preparation, tray assembly, and assistance during dining, with supervision of dietary staff.

Experience is desirable but not required. Must be able to read, write and speak English; the role requires neat appearance and adherence to food handling standards.