Cook

Cedar Ridge Village; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision Plans

401(k) with company match

PTO

Holiday Premium Pay

Volunteer Time Off

Referral Bonus

Career Path Development

Tuition Assistance & Certification

Fun & engaging team environment

Job summary

Cedar Ridge Village is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare meals according to cycle menus and maintain food handling standards, creating a restaurant-style dining experience for residents at our West Des Moines community.

The role requires basic high school education, knowledge of sanitation, and at least one year of health-care food service experience. Serv Safe certification should be completed within the first year. We offer a supportive team and competitive wages.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Serv Safe certification must be completed within the first year of employment.
• Preference given to candidates with culinary training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to cycle menus and maintain food handling standards.
• Monitor temperatures of hot and cold foods during prep and service.
• Create a restaurant-style dining experience for residents.
• Coordinate food preparation and meal service to meet schedules.
• Assist with inventory and receiving of food and supplies.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures at all times.

Skills

Food prep knowledge

Sanitation safety

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Serv Safe Certification (to be completed in first year)

Job description

Cedar Ridge Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.Shifts: In general we offer 8 hours shifts. We have openings for full-time (30+ hours weekly)position.Days: 6am-2:30pm, Sunday through ThursdayBenefits: We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.401(k) with company matchPTOHoliday Premium PayVolunteer Time OffCompetitive Wages & Shift DifferentialsReferral BonusService Award BonusCareer Path DevelopmentTuition Assistance & Certification Course PaymentFun & engaging team environmentIf you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!Role:We are seeking a dedicated Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for preparing meals according to cycle menus and monitoring methods of food handling preparations, meal service, and equipment cleaning. This position will additionally create a restaurant-style dining experience.Responsibilities:Coordinate food preparation and meal service, including nutritional snacks.Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steamtable transfer and maintained throughout meal service.Plan and initiate cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedules.Follow proper food safety and sanitation procedures and maintain a clean and safe environment.Assist with inventory.Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.Clean equipment and work areas as assigned.Be knowledgeable of federal, state, and community’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.Follow defined Infection Control procedures.Attend scheduled department staff meetings.Attend in-service educational programs as assigned.Understand community’s fire and disaster plans, follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.Qualifications:High school graduate or equivalent education is required.Preference is given to persons with Culinary or equivalent training and understanding of therapeutic diets.Minimum one (1) year food service experience in a health care dietary setting is desired.Have general knowledge of quantity food preparation, portioning, and services.Serv Safe certification must be completed in the first year of employment.Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:Colonial Village, Overland Park, KSMaggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KSWestchester Village, Lenexa KSLinden Woods Village, Gladstone, MORaintree Village, Lee's Summit, MOPrairie Vista Village, Altoona, IATerrace Glen Village, Marion, IACedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IANorthridge Village, Ames, IAKennybrook Village, Grimes, IAWe are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.#Cook #Cooks #Culinary #SeniorCare #SeniorLiving #SeniorCare #ResidentCare #RetirementCommunity