Cook

Avon Healthcare Services Ltd; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Consistent schedule

Employee benefits for eligible team

Job summary

Avon Healthcare Services Ltd is hiring a Cook for a senior living community in Dearborn, MI. The role focuses on preparing meals that meet planned menus, while adhering to dietary restrictions and food safety standards.

You will help create a welcoming dining experience for residents and collaborate with dietary and nursing staff. The position emphasizes dependable attendance, teamwork, and a positive attitude toward serving older adults in a supportive, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking for healthcare, senior living, or institutional settings is preferred.
• Ability to follow recipes, menus, and special-diet instructions.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Reliable attendance and ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals per planned menus and recipes.
• Follow resident-specific diets, textures, and nutritional requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen; ensure proper temperatures and schedules.
• Assist with inventory, food rotation, and waste reduction.
• Communicate with dietary staff, nursing staff, and leadership to support residents.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Recipe follow-through

Dependable

Teamwork

Job description

Cook - Senior Living Community

Turn meals into moments that feel like home.

We are looking for a dependable, caring, and talented Cook to join our senior living community at Riverside Commons! In this role, you'll do much more than prepare great food—you'll help create an enjoyable dining experience that residents look forward to each day.

Our ideal candidate takes pride in their work, understands the importance of quality and consistency, and enjoys being part of a team that truly makes a difference.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and serve attractive, flavorful meals according to planned menus and standardized recipes
• Follow resident-specific diets, food textures, allergies, and nutritional requirements
• Ensure meals are prepared and served at the proper temperature and on schedule
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen
• Follow food safety, infection-control, and proper food-storage procedures
• Assist with inventory, food rotation, and minimizing waste
• Communicate effectively with dietary staff, nursing staff, and community leadership
• Help create a welcoming dining experience for our residents
• Step in wherever needed to support the dietary team

What We're Looking For

• Previous cooking experience preferred; senior living, healthcare, restaurant, or institutional cooking experience is a plus
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Ability to follow recipes, menus, and special-diet instructions
• Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic
• Ability to remain organized in a fast-paced kitchen
• A positive attitude and genuine respect for older adults
• ServSafe certification is a plus, but not required

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Meaningful work that makes a difference every day
• Supportive and team-oriented environment
• Consistent schedule
• Competitive pay
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• Employee benefits for eligible team members
• The chance to build relationships with residents who appreciate what you do

If you enjoy cooking, take pride in serving others, and want your work to have a real purpose, we would love to meet you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider applicants without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law. #INDHP