Cook

Wyndemere; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full benefits package

401K match

Job summary

Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, IL is seeking a hospitality-focused Cook to join our community culinary team onsite. The role involves full-scope, hands-on production cooking and ensuring high standards of quality and cleanliness in all meals.

Responsibilities include adhering to dietary criteria, ensuring meal presentation, and assisting with serving and warewashing as needed. The job emphasizes warmth with residents and contributing to a positive marketing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in high-volume restaurant settings on the line.
• Culinary degree preferred; 1+ year senior living or equivalent cooking experience.
• Knowledge of cooking procedures (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness and sanitation in all operations.
• Maintain quality, appearance, and presentation standards.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles meeting nutritional criteria.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy, and efficiency in cooking.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service and suggest improvements.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner.
• Support revenue and occupancy through engagement.

Skills

Line cook experience

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Benefits start the 1st of the month after your start date!

No late nights - healthy work/life balance!

Shift: Full-time 11:00am-7:30pm; open availability including weekends

Pay: $20 - $22/hr + full benefits package (Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 23 days PTO, 401K Match)

When you work at Wyndemere Senior Living, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Wyndemere Senior Living is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our Culinary team onsite in Wheaton, IL! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department; also responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• High-volume restaurant experience, working on the line
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Must be able to work various shifts (kitchen closes at 7pm)

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