Senior Living Prep Cook

Merrill Gardens; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for seniors. As a Prep Cook, you'll play a vital role in ensuring residents enjoy nutritious and delicious meals. With over 5 years of experience in quality food preparation, you'll thrive in a supportive team that values individualism and dignity. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a stable, growing company. This is more than just a job; it's a meaningful career where you can make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Free Daily Meal

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Advance Pay Benefit

Company-Paid Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high-volume, fine dining setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing food items following recipes and procedures.
• Ensure food items are prepared timely and safely.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Scratch Cooking

Food Safety Standards

Computer Skills (MS Outlook, Word)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Senior Living Prep Cook

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach is currently accepting applications for Prep Cooks to support residents within our beautiful community.

If you are compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest, and genuinely love working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Please APPLY TODAY!

About Us

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business. We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently, and for the past 30 years, our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

Benefits

We offer our full-time employees:

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off – 7 holidays and 11 vacation days.
• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement.

We offer our part-time employees:

• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

Our Prep Cooks are responsible for:

• Assisting in preparing all food items following production amounts, proper recipes, and procedures.
• Ensuring all food items are prepared in a timely fashion, using batch-cooking and cook-to-order methods where appropriate to ensure freshness.
• Preparing all food products to ensure the highest level of Food Safety and to meet the specific dietary requirements of residents.
• Attending all regularly scheduled dining services meetings and in-service trainings.
• Maintaining kitchen sanitation and safety standards:
• Cleansing and sanitizing all work areas and equipment before and after use.
• Practicing proper food handling and storage procedures as per Merrill Gardens and state Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintaining documentation of temperature charts and records as per company policy.
• Completing assigned cleaning tasks to ensure compliance and sanitary standards.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in quality food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high-volume, fine dining setting.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.
• 1 year of previous dining experience in food preparation.
• High School diploma or GED; college degree or equivalent preferred.

Actual pay rate within the stated range will be determined based on relevant factors and in compliance with state and local wage laws.

Join Our Team!

Consider applying to become a Prep Cook with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

Yes, You Can Have a Meaningful Career!

Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by possibilities.

Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer.