Astoria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 218-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in beautiful Sylmar, California. We are proud to have been serving our community for many years. We provide our residents with a home-like environment, compassionate care, and rehabilitation. We give everyone the kind of care we want our own family members to experience.

Here at Astoria, we offer a variety of conveniences and amenities designed to enhance comfort and improve recovery. From 24-hour special therapeutic diets to comprehensive rehabilitation, to stimulating activities and delicious meals, we help residents recover with dignity while receiving compassionate care, personal attention, and professional services.

** What We Offer:**

• Essential/stable and growing company with many opportunities for training and advancement within the medical field that all employees and team members (including Full Time and Part Time) can benefit from.
• Hourly pay is negotiable based on experience.
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Full Time employees are eligible for various plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

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We are seeking to hire a 'Relief Cook' that is experienced in preparation with texture modified and therapeutic diets within a nursing and rehabilitation facility environment. The Re lief Cook fills in for other cooks who are absent or unavailable, assisting in various sections or stations in a professional kitchen as needed. Will prepare meal ingredients, simple dishes, condiments, and other items as directed by senior culinary staff.

** This is a direct hire and the shift hours are 2 days AM shift, 4:30am – 1:00pm and 2 days PM 9:30a- 6:00p, with a possibility of an additional 5th** day to provide assistance for special event dinners, as requested.

What You’ll Do as a Relief Cook:

• Prepare meal ingredients as directed by the head chef, senior chef, or other staff.
• Prepare fresh produce by peeling, cutting, and portioning.
• Prepare meat by trimming, cutting, and portioning.
• Prepare simple dishes such as breads or salads.
• Mix or prepare condiments, dressings, and sauces.
• Maintain compliance with applicable health, safety, food handling, and hygiene codes and standards.
• Assist with unloading, inspection, and storage of raw ingredients and supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring as a Relief Cook:

• Valid and Current ServSafe Certfication or similar certification

• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.

• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.

• Ability to work well as part of a team.

• Ability to maintain personal hygiene.

• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Astoria Nursing and Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, disability, history of disability or perceived disability, and per the Fair Chance Ordinance will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the ordinance.