Prep Cook — Assisted & Independent Living

Tomball Retirement Center • Tomball, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Tomball Retirement Center is hiring a Prep Cook to support our dining services by preparing high-quality, resident-centered meals. You’ll work in a high-volume kitchen, following recipes and production sheets, with exposure to health-care dining standards (specialized diets and texture modifications).

Requirements

• 1+ year prep/line experience in a high-volume kitchen (required).
• ServSafe Food Handler (or ability to obtain shortly after hire); Manager cert a plus.
• Able to stand/walk most of the shift and safely lift/push/pull up to ~40–50 lbs.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable following recipes and written directions.

Nice To Haves

• Senior living/health-care food service experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prep & Production: Wash, cut, batch, and label ingredients; scale recipes; set up station for dinner service.
• Diet Compliance: Follow diet cards and production sheets; support therapeutic diets (diabetic, cardiac, low-sodium) and texture modifications (mechanical soft, minced & moist, puréed, thickened liquids).
• Quality & Timing: Maintain portion accuracy, taste/temperature standards, and on-time tray/line delivery.
• Food Safety: Practice HACCP, FIFO, date/label, temp logs; keep prep areas, coolers, and equipment clean.
• Teamwork: Coordinate with Cooks/Lead, Servers, and the Dietary Manager; assist with receiving and storage.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• PTO
• 401(k) with match
• Growth opportunities
• Supportive, mission-driven culture

What This Job Offers

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