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Cook – Full-Time
$16–$18/hour
Pickens, SC
About Us
Manna Post Acute is a beautiful skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Pickens, South Carolina. We're not just awesome on the outside. We offer an exceptional environment for our employees, too. We value the work you do, celebrate your contributions, and strive to create a workplace where team members feel appreciated, respected, and supported every day.
If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity with a team that truly values its employees, we'd love to meet you.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive pay: $16–$18/hr
- Medical, dental, vision, and additional benefit options
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO for your birthday
- Employee appreciation incentives and events
- A culture rooted in treating you with value and respect
- Opportunity to attend our CNA school if you're interested in advancing your healthcare career
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dependable Cook to join our dietary team. In this role, you will prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for our residents while ensuring compliance with dietary restrictions, food safety standards, and sanitation requirements. The Cook is responsible for managing kitchen operations in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor and helping create a positive dining experience for our residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook meals according to approved menus, recipes, and dietary guidelines
- Ensure meals are prepared according to physician-ordered diets and nutritional requirements
- Assist with food preparation, portioning, and meal service
- Monitor food quality, temperature, and presentation
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation throughout the kitchen and food preparation areas
- Follow all food safety regulations and infection control procedures
- Properly store food and supplies according to regulatory standards
- Assist with inventory management and food rotation procedures
- Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
- Support Dietary Aides and other dietary team members as needed
- Maintain accurate records related to food safety and kitchen operations
- Manage kitchen operations in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of one year of cooking experience in a hospital, healthcare, rehabilitation, or long-term care setting
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets and food preparation standards preferred
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
Licenses & Certifications
- Must obtain and maintain a ServSafe Certification
- Knowledge and experience with PointClickCare (PCC) preferred
- Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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