Cook

Facility: Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center
Location: Hazlet, New Jersey
Shift: Part-Time | 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM | Alternating Weekends
Pay Rate: $18 per hour

Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a reliable and motivated Cook to join our dietary team. The Cook will prepare and serve nutritious, high-quality meals for our residents while ensuring meals are prepared according to dietary requirements, menus, and food safety standards.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents while working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

• Prepare meals according to planned menus, recipes, dietary guidelines, and portion standards.

• Ensure meals are appetizing, nutritious, and well-presented.

• Follow recipes and accommodate special dietary needs and restrictions.

• Prepare meal substitutions and bedtime snacks as needed.

• Maintain proper food handling, sanitation, and safe food storage practices.

• Monitor food quality and freshness.

• Assist with food preparation and service for facility events.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and food preparation area.

• Work collaboratively with the dietary and nursing teams to meet residents' nutritional needs.

• At least 1 year of experience in healthcare, hospital, nursing home, or institutional food service preferred, but not required.

• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food-handling practices.

• Ability to follow menus, recipes, and dietary instructions.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Dependable, organized, and committed to providing quality service to residents.

• Competitive $18/hour pay

• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in residents' daily lives

• Stable part-time schedule