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$36K - 36K a year
Prepare meals according to guidelines, maintain food storage and sanitation, assist with special diets and kitchen operations.
At least 1 year cooking experience, 2 years restaurant experience, US work authorization, clear background check, physical ability, and punctuality.
Calson Management is hiring Cooks for the newest Senior Living Community in Dixon, The Farmstead at Dixon Senior Living! Welcome to the Farmstead at Dixon Senior Living - The Farmstead at Dixon www.farmsteadatdixon.com Full-time Cook potential schedule if hired: Full time 4 days on and 2 days off rotation schedule. 6:00am-2:30pm or 11:30am-7:00pm. (Range) Pay Rate- Cooks $17.50 Hourly (Benefits below) Experienced cooks needed. Must clear FBI and DOJ Clearance, interested in a rewarding career. Growing older does not mean closing the book on adventure. Instead, it presents an opportunity to write the next chapter. The Farmstead at Dixon Senior Living is the perfect place to begin again. We offer personalized service in a luxurious atmosphere. Whether you are looking for independent living, assisted living, or memory care we are here to serve. BENEFITS/Qualifications: • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefit Options • 401(k) • Accrued Paid Time Off • We are growing with many opportunities for career advancement. • Full time - AM /PM Shifts open • Cooking: 1 year (Required) • Restaurant Experience: 2 years (Required) • US work authorization (Required) Our kitchen staff builds meaningful relationships with the seniors and their families and are part of a team that strives to care for and support their residents the same way they would care for their own loved ones. We are looking for people who want to join our growing team and help enrich the lives of our seniors. JOB DESCRIPTION: All cooks must have knowledge and experience in the preparation of all meals in accordance with the Administrator and Dietary Director’s guidance, sanitation procedures in accordance with the facility directives, Local, State and Federal Regulations, food storage requirements, stock management and the operation of all kitchen equipment. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prepare all meals in the style and fashion indicated by the Administrator, Lead Chef, and posted menu. • Store and maintain, per regulatory guidelines all perishable food items, including leftover foods. • Store and maintain per regulations, all non-perishable food items in the storeroom. • Maintain a strict “clean as you go” policy for staff ensuring a clean professional work environment per regulatory guidelines. • Report all equipment maintenance concerns to the Lead Chef and Maintenance. • Coordinates in checking the next day’s food production needs, pull and thaw frozen items in a timely manner. • Works with the management team, contributing ideas and suggestions in the planning of special theme/holiday occasions. • Provides therapeutically correct food items for special diets. • Assists in the completion of temperature and meal record log and participates in taste testing and temperature recording. OUR REQUIREMENTS: • Due to our Licensing we are required to have a clear LiveScan clean of convictions or active arrests for all of our employees in order to be hired. The LiveScan is required when applicants are candidates for positions that place them in a position of trust for some of California’s most vulnerable citizens, including elderly and dependent adults and children, it is vital for the licensing authority to be aware of convictions or active arrests to avoid exposing clients in care to unnecessary harm. We will pay for this and help you set up the appointment. If you have had a LiveScan in the past 2 years please let us know. • Must have a TB test and we ask that you get a flu shot. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening performed by a physician not more than (6) months prior to or (7) days after employment. This certification must verify that the Caregiver has no communicable diseases, open lesions, or any other health problem, which could interfere with the individual’s job performance • All employees are expected to report to work on time or give the Lead Chef sufficient notice (i.e. minimum of 4 hours). • Reliable transportation and punctuality are absolutely mandatory. • In a typical (8) hour shift the Cook will routinely be required to stoop, carry, bend, squat, kneel, crouch, climb, grip, reach, push, and pull. The Cook will also occasionally be required to lift, overhead, waist-high, and floor level. The Cook will be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted routinely on a daily basis. • In-depth orientation to facility required, including familiarity with its policies and procedures, physical plant and the Residents. • The Caregiver understands that CALSON MANAGEMENT operates as a Drug Free Workplace per Policies set forth in the Company Handbook. • The company will provide ongoing orientation to job responsibilities including disaster, first aid and emergency procedures. We are an equal opportunity employer. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $17.50 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Vision insurance Experience: • Cooking: 1 year (Preferred) • Food preparation: 1 year (Preferred) • senior living : 1 year (Preferred) Shift availability: • Day Shift (Preferred) • Night Shift (Preferred) Ability to Commute: • Dixon, CA 95620 (Required) Work Location: In person
This job posting was last updated on 12/8/2025