Cook

Misericordia Nursing & • York Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Be Essential! Join our caring team in serving our residents.

We are a 5 Star Facility – Our Dining Operations are the secret to our success!

Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been providing compassionate care to older adults since 1943. As a 5-star rated nursing home, it is easy to see that our coworkers enjoy a supportive environment as we carry out our mission of serving our residents by providing kind, patient, and compassionate care to uphold our legacy of caring!

As our Cook, you will prepare the meal and guide our dietary aides in the correct preparation, presentation & distribution of those meals from our professional kitchen. Misericordia’s Dietary department prides itself in bringing the best candidates into our close-knit team. We actively train, support and develop our team members according to their interest and long-term goals. We aspire to promote from within for those qualified and passionate team members.

Requirements

• Prior cooking experience is required; in a long-term care or senior care facility preferred.
• A positive, upbeat attitude and the ability to cooperate with others in a fast-paced environment
• Strong and courteous customer service skills, to work within a diverse workforce while providing that service to our residents, family members, vendors, and coworkers.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Prior cooking experience is required; in a long-term care or senior care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Using your skills to freshly prepare appetizing meals for our residents.
• Following all sanitary regulations as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, to ensure that the meals are not only appealing to see and to eat but have been safely prepared.
• Following our residents’ individualized meal plans by using specialized recipes to adhere to any diet restrictions and ensuring all items are present for meal service.
• Operating standard kitchen equipment safety according to training and experience (We observe all state & federal age requirements for the operation of power-driven equipment).
• Adhering to all sanitation and food production codes.
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment, utensils, dishware, and appliances.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurances – the 1st of the month following the date of hire.
• Supplemental Insurance is available.
• Free Life Insurance.
• Retirement Plan.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed