Cook

Cedarhurst Senior Living; Highland (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living community seeks a dedicated Cook to join their team. This role focuses on providing high-quality dining experiences for residents and their families, which includes preparing meals, ensuring food safety standards, and working collaboratively with the kitchen staff. The ideal candidate is service-minded and ready to contribute positively to the lives of elderly residents. Extensive training and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Medical insurance coverage

Life insurance

401(k) Plan with company match

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook preferred (at least 1 year).
• Ability to prepare special dietary needs.
• Proficiency in MS Office and EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve foods according to standardized recipes.
• Maintain proper food temperatures and safety standards.
• Assist in training new kitchen staff.

Skills

Food safety practices

Cooking techniques

Basic mathematics

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Food Manager Certification

CPR or BLS Certification

Job description

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Cedarhurst Senior Living provided pay range

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $18.00/hr

Cedarhurst of Highland, 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 Cedarhurst of Highland community. Availability for alternate weekends and holidays is required for this position.

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 Cedarhurst of Highland 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 is occasionally 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 Cedarhurst of Highland, please understand that -

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable - and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst of Highland team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst of Highland.
• Cedarhurst of Highland 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.
• Cedarhurst of Highland believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst of Highland 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).
• Cedarhurst of Highland 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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