Cook

Hillcrest Health & Living; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Supportive leadership

Health insurance options

Vision, dental, and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement / professional发展

Job summary

Hillcrest Health & Living in Lincoln, NE is seeking an experienced Cook to join the Hillcrest Firethorn culinary team. The role focuses on preparing nutritious, appealing meals and delivering high-quality service in a compassionate senior living environment.

You’ll work listed shifts, maintain food safety standards, HACCP compliance, and assist with kitchen operations. A high school diploma is preferred and two years of line-cooking experience in hotel/restaurant settings are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of hotel or restaurant line-cooking experience preferred.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals using various cooking methods while meeting dietary and safety standards.
• Maintain HACCP compliance, sanitation, and proper food-storage handling.
• Handle required kitchen documentation and daily operations.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook – Hillcrest Firethorn

Location: Lincoln, NE
Service Line: Hillcrest Firethorn

Hours : Tues 12-8p, Wed 12-8p, Thurs 6-2p, Fri- 6-2p, Sat 6-2p

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for an experienced, dependable, and service-focused Cook to join our culinary team at Hillcrest Firethorn in Lincoln, NE.

Hillcrest Firethorn provides a welcoming senior living environment where residents are supported with personalized care, meaningful connections, and enjoyable daily experiences. Our culinary team plays an important role in creating those experiences by preparing meals that are nutritious, appealing, and served with care.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Cook, you will help bring that mission to life by preparing and serving nutritious, appetizing meals while maintaining high standards for food safety, sanitation, infection control, and kitchen operations.

What You’ll Do

As a Cook, you will prepare food using a variety of cooking methods while ensuring meals meet established quality, dietary, safety, and sanitation standards.

The role combines food preparation, therapeutic and mechanically altered diets, HACCP compliance, sanitation, food-storage management, required documentation, and daily kitchen operations.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who enjoys cooking, takes pride in the quality of their work, and understands that meals are an important part of a resident’s day.

The right candidate will be organized, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining strong attention to food safety, sanitation, dietary requirements, and presentation.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• At least two years of hotel or restaurant line-cooking experience preferred.

Why Hillcrest?

Meals are an important part of everyday life at Hillcrest Firethorn.

For residents, food can provide comfort, familiarity, connection, and something to look forward to each day. That means the work happening behind the scenes in the kitchen matters.

As a Cook, you will have the opportunity to use your culinary skills in a setting where the meals you prepare have a direct impact on the people you serve. You will also work closely with a team that understands the importance of both great food and excellent service.

What Hillcrest Offers

• Competitive compensation.

• Supportive leadership and a collaborative culinary team.

• Multiple health insurance plan options for eligible team members.

• Vision, dental, and life insurance.

• Professional development support, including tuition reimbursement, certifications, and career-growth programs.

• Dayforce Wallet, allowing you to choose when you get paid.

• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.

• Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven senior care organization.