Cook

Pearl Healthcare; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl Healthcare is hiring a Cook for Pearl of Rolling Meadows. The role involves preparing meals for residents across breakfast, lunch, and dinner while complying with dietary restrictions and offering alternatives as needed.

Candidates should have some institutional cooking experience, a sanitation certificate, and the ability to cook large quantities with care for residents’ needs. This is a full-time on-site position at Rolling Meadows.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school education or equivalent.
• 1 year dietary experience in institutional setting preferred.
• Must hold a sanitation certificate.
• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Familiar with dietary procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Adhere to dietary restrictions and provide alternatives.
• Maintain sanitation and hygienic standards.
• Follow verbal and written instructions from supervisors.
• Demonstrate empathy and professional attitude toward residents.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Food prep & sanitation

Verbal & written instructions

Empathy for elders

Good physical ability

Communication

Transportation access

Education

High school education

Sanitation certificate

Job description

NOW HIRING - COOK at Pearl of Rolling Meadows!

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Cook prepares and assists with food preparation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while following specific dietary restrictions and provides alternatives for our residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Some experience in institutional cooking.
• Knowledge of food preparation, sanitation and hygienic methods.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Sincere desire to work with elders and others who have a limited capacity for self-care.
• Mental & physical capacity to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Work with and provides care to individuals of a wide range of personality types and maturity levels.
• The ability to demonstrate creative initiative and mature judgment in making competent decisions.
• Consistently maintain courteous, empathic, and professional attitude.
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities and persons.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Communicate and comprehend orally and in writing to effectively receive and share information as necessary to perform job duties.
• Transportation accessible to enable flexibility of work schedule.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or equivalent
• One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred (but not necessary)
• Must have a sanitation certificate
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary procedures

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.