Cook

The Carriages; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (Flex)

Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Life and AD&D

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Roth IRA (Illinois Employees Only)

Job summary

The Carriages is seeking a Dining Services Partner (Cook/Sous Chef) for our Senior Living Community in Bloomington, IL. Join a dedicated TEAM focused on high‑quality meals and resident satisfaction. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining kitchen and dining areas, following menus, and ensuring food safety and records.

We value compassion for seniors and teamwork. We offer full‑time roles with medical, dental, vision, HSA, Flex, life, PTO, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Compassion for elderly and patient care.
• Ability to work in a team and follow directions.
• Commitment to high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food to Residents within scheduled time frames.
• Follow menu cycles and note substitutions.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas and ensure sanitation.

Skills

Compassion for elderly

Team player

Strong work ethic

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Carriages of Bloomington is growing our TEAM and we are looking for people who have a passion for serving older adults. We are seeking hard-working, dedicated Dining Services Partner (Cook/Sous Chef) for our Senior Living Community. We pride ourselves on having a great TEAM to work alongside and with our amazing residents, who are appreciative of the detail we show in providing quality care and great food options in our Restaurant Style Dining environment.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• SERVICE & GROWTH We will be passionate about caring for and serving our residents and their families, and in seeking new residents.
• LEADERSHIP We will seek to build effective leaders at every level of the organization.
• SIMPLICITY We will focus on the fundamentals.
• IMPROVEMENT We will get a little better each day.
• STEWARDSHIP We will be good stewards of all our resources.
• ATTITUDE We will enthusiastically support each other in accomplishing our mission and goals.
• PERSEVERANCE We will never give up.

What We Offer

Full-time employees receive:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (Flex)
• Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Illinois Secure Choice - Roth IRA (Illinois Employees Only)

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items and serve food to Residents within scheduled time frame.
• Follow menu cycle, noting changes or substitutions made.
• Maintain cleanliness of food service areas, including kitchen and dining room.
• Maintain the quality of food served, quantity prepared and sanitation of food preparation area.
• Maintain clean, neat and safe working environment.
• Assure that Resident food needs and preferences are known.
• Assure that staff, Resident and guest meals are accounted for daily.
• Maintain meal service records as required.
• Observe problems, concerns, issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately.
• Observe changes in Resident status, needs or preferences and communicate them appropriately.
• Observe and adhere to all work, safety, and administrative rules as well as all established policies and procedures.
• Records Resident information as required.
• Avoids loss, breakages and waste of supplies and equipment.

Qualifications

• A strong desire to help others and compassion for the elderly is a must.
• This job requires a high school diploma
• At least 1 year of experience as a sous chef or cook
• Certified Food Protection Manager Certification (CFPM) desired
• A full criminal background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug test, and TB testing are mandatory.

If you love to work with seniors and are looking for a meaningful job experience; we would love to meet you! At The Carriages, we do things a little bit differently and we would love to welcome you to our TEAM!

The Carriages Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer