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The Laurels of Norworth

Dietary Cook at The Laurels of Norworth

The Laurels of Norworth No longer available

Job Description

WEEKEND HOURS

Do you enjoy preparing delicious meals? Are you compassionate and have a longing to serve individuals who may struggle with health and physical limitations? Would you like to foster your passion for the culinary arts?

As a dietary cook, you will assist in food preparation and presentation to our guests - a great part of their day!

The Laurels of Norworth offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

  • Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
  • 401K with matching funds
  • DailyPay , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
  • Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
  • Free CNA/STNA certification
  • Zero cost uniforms
  • Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program

When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.

Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?

Responsibilities

  • Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
  • Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
  • Prepares food items according to standardized recipes insuring safe food handling practices.
  • Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
  • Assembles diet trays and delivers tray carts to dining areas or to units.
  • Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
  • Assists in dishwashing operation and cleaning tasks.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • One year of experience as a food service aide in an institutional food service setting preferred.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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Typical mid-level pay: $36k for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$36k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$27k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Limited
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
69,700 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024