Cook — Nursing Home or Hospital Experience Required

Job overview

Cook — Nursing Home or Hospital Experience Required is an onsite position in Somerset, NJ; the posting states pay of $17.50 per hour. Day and evening shifts are available, with alternating weekends and holidays; full-time and part-time positions are mentioned. The cook prepares and serves meals for a long-term care nursing facility, following standardized recipes and food-handling practices. The role supports consistent, appealing meals for residents and helps maintain kitchen operations and cleanliness.

What you'll do

• Prepare food according to standardized recipes
• portion and serve meals or prepare them for delivery
• check food temperature and presentation and taste prepared items for quality
• clean the kitchen
• store or discard excess food using safe food-handling procedures
• and manage the kitchen when the Food Service Director is absent.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cook

full-time and part-time positions

somerset nj

confidence management solutions

long-term care

nursing home experience

large-scale cooking

day and evening shifts

alternating weekends

$17.50/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• paid time off and holidays
• preventive care
• uniform shirts
• direct deposit
• 401(k)
• paid orientation and training
• and career advancement opportunities.

Why this role

The posting requires one year of nursing home, senior living, hospital, or healthcare experience and at least one year of large-scale cooking experience. ServSafe certification is preferred or may be obtained after hire.

About the employer

Confidence Management Systems is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.