Cook

Cedarhurst Living; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne is seeking a passionate Cook to provide exceptional dining experiences for residents. The role includes food preparation, ensuring dietary needs, and maintaining safety standards. This position offers a competitive benefits package, extensive training, and career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance coverage

401(k) Plan with company match

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a cook preferred.
• Must have applicable state/county licensure.
• Proficiency in Internet browsers and Microsoft Office required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and ensure proper food handling.
• Assist with training new kitchen staff.
• Maintain food safety and temperature logs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Proficiency in food safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Food Manager Certification

CPR or BLS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Cook at our Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne community.

As a Cook, you will have to opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will provide a top-notch dining experience for our residents and their families.

As a Cook, working with the Dining Services Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by –

• Ensuring the proper preparation, portioning, and serving of foods as indicated on the menu cycle and standardized recipes.
• Tasting and preparing food to determine quality.
• Preparing all special dietary needs as directed by the Dining Services Director and/or menus assigned.
• Determining food and supplies needed and coordinate meal production with serving hours.
• Assisting with proper documentation of temperature logs, taste panel forms, and cleaning schedules.
• Assisting with orientation and training of new kitchen staff.
• Handling food in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Practicing all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attending all in-services as required.
• Maintaining safety standards as outlined by Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne guidelines for infection control.
• Utilizing basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, rations, and proportions to practical situations.
• Maintaining appropriate food temperatures by ensuring proper cooling/heating procedures are followed and equipment is working properly.
• Remaining current and up to date with all food safety licensing requirements for FDA, state, county, and local authorities along with ensuring all guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
• Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee isoccasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.

To become a Cook, you will need –

• High School Diploma or equivalent and previous experience
• At least one (1) years’ experience as a cook preferred.
• Applicable state/county licensure.
• Food Manager Certification required, or ability to obtain.
• CPR or BLS certification preferred.

• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable.

When considering a career with Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne, please understand that –

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectfuland Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne.
• Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB) and using designated PPE when required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.