Full Time Culinary Aide (AM)
- Location
- Encinitas, California
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Join Silverado Encinitas, a memory care innovator ranked in the top 10 nationwide by Fortune Magazine Best Workplaces in Aging Services. Since 1997, Silverado has delivered exceptional care to individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. We’re a certified Great Place to Work® and proud to offer competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.
We’re hiring Culinary Aides - dedicated team members who help create a warm, nourishing, and welcoming dining experience for our residents. This role blends food service skills, attention to detail, and a heart for hospitality.
Be a difference-maker with a memory care leader!
You lead with care, consistency, and integrity. You’re dependable, eager to learn, and thrive in a team-focused environment. You’re passionate about supporting others with respect and compassion .
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Assist with food preparation and kitchen sanitation
- Wash dishes and maintain cleanliness of food service areas
- Deliver resident meal carts and stock refrigerators
- Set and clean dining areas to ensure a pleasant mealtime experience
Qualifications:
- Food Handlers Certificate from the County Department of Environmental Health
- Knowledge of food safety regulations
- Willingness to work with individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
- Active role: walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.)
- Effective communicator in verbal and written English
- Comfortable working around animals and pets
- Reliable transportation to meet attendance and punctuality standards
Why Choose Silverado?
- Fortune Magazine Best Workplace in Aging Services™
- Certified Great Place to Work®
- Paid training and strong internal mobility
Schedule: Full Time, AM shift, variable days Anticipated pay range $19.50 — $19.50 USD
Silverado offers the following benefits to eligible employees:
- 401(k) matching
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Other amazing benefits such as Pet Insurance, Auto and Home Insurance and Discount Programs!
- Silverado does not accept candidates from outside recruiters or agencies for this role. *
California Employees: For roles requiring driving, the driving requirement has been deemed essential to the performance of this role due to specific business necessity. Supporting documentation is maintained by Silverado and is available for review upon request to ensure compliance with California law.
To view California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) information, please visit this page: https://www.silverado.com/legal-disclaimers/#Consumer-Privacy-Act-Disclosure
Employment offers are contingent on background check, drug screening, physical, and TB testing (if applicable).
Silverado uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security
EOE/M/F/D/V
From Silverado's careers page (Greenhouse), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on silverado.com. It opens Silverado's own application form in a new tab, run on Greenhouse.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Silverado will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 6 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job