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Cook – Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center | No Late Nights | Stable Hours
“Tired of late nights in restaurants? Bring your skills to a kitchen where you can have consistent hours and still do what you love.”
Location: Sarasota Pointe Rehabilitation Center
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time Schedule: Flexible shifts available (including weekends)
Overview
Join our Culinary Services team in a healthcare setting where your work directly supports residents every day. This role offers a more predictable schedule, a strong team environment, and the opportunity to use your cooking skills in a meaningful way.
Key Responsibilities
· Prepare and cook meals following menus and standardized recipes
· Ensure food quality, portion control, and proper temperatures
· Follow therapeutic and modified diet requirements
· Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment
· Assist with food prep, tray line, and service as needed
· Follow all food safety and infection control procedures
Qualifications
· Previous cook or foodservice experience preferred
· Ability to follow recipes and production sheets
· Ability to work in a team and fast-paced environment
· Reliable attendance
What We Offer
· No late-night shifts (healthcare environment)
· Consistent, stable scheduling
· Daily Pay available via Onshift
· Benefits for full-time team members
· Opportunities for advancement
· Supportive, team-focused workplace
Compensation - Competitive pay based on experience (Optional: Add range for stronger applicant flow)
Work Environment
· Healthcare / long-term care setting
· Standing, lifting, and kitchen conditions required
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
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Qualifications:
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.• One-year experience as a cook in an institutional food service setting preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESMay be designated as Lead for Food and Nutrition Aides in absence of Manager.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTWorking in institutional kitchen environment, employee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, see, talk and hear. May occasionally lift or move items of up to 50 pounds. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OTHER REQUIREMENTSAgrees to safeguard the privacy of residents' protected health information from improper use and disclosure according to state and federal law.