Cook

EagleCare LLC in; Winamac (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Job summary

Hickory Creek Healthcare in Winamac, IN is hiring cooks for full-time and part-time schedules on-site. The role involves preparing nutritionally adequate meals, following RD menus, and supervising dietary staff in a long-term care setting.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED (or related experience), with preferred healthcare food service background and sanitation certification. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 1–3 years related experience.
• Prior institutional and/or healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make a difference by preparing meals with care for residents.
• Follow recipes and menus prepared by the Registered Dietitian.
• Cook and prepare meals in institutional quantities at proper temperatures.
• Demonstrate and coach dietary staff on food prep and presentation.
• Supervise staff with food prep, trays, cleaning, and storage.
• Provide substitutions to accommodate resident preferences and needs.
• Assist onboarding of new dietary team members.

Skills

Cooking

Food service

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–3 years related experience

Job description

Hickory Creek at Winamac
515 EAST 13TH STREET
WINAMAC, IN 46996, USA

• On-site
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PARTT104981

Description

Cook opportunities with Hickory Creek at Winamac

Full-Time and Part-Time Schedules

AtHickory Creek Healthcare, we have a culture of warmth and caring. Our staff feels like a family with each other and with the people for whom they care. It’s a special place for special people.

The goal of Hickory Creek Healthcare is to deliver the best possible long-term care and rehabilitation services to all our residents on a consistent basis every day of the year. To do that, we rely on the strengths and talents of our professional and dedicated employees.

What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at Hickory Creek Healthcare?

• Making a difference in the lives of the patients we serve by providing them care and compassion.
• Acting as a positive teammate to fellow employees by helping onboard new teammates.
• Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menu cycles prepared by the Registered Dietitian.
• Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in institutional quantities at proper temperatures and at proper times.
• Assists with demonstrating, instructing and educating dietary staff on preparations, garnishing and presentation of food.
• Supervises dietary staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience is preferred.
• Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling is preferred.

Benefits and perks include:

• Competitive Compensation: Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
• Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
• Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
• Career Growth: Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Team Culture: C.A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.

*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

Competitive Compensation:

• Great wages paid when you want! Access to your earnings before payday
• Employee referral bonus program
• 401(k) programs
• Free life insurance
• Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program to help manage person or work-related issues
• Chaplains to provide support in the workplace
• Personalized Wellness Coaching

Life in Balance:

• Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO
• Employee Discount Programs (travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more)
• FSA accounts
• Access to preceptors and mentors
• Clear clinical and leadership development pathways
• Education partnerships with Ivy Tech and Purdue Global
• Financial assistance for continuing education
• Company sponsored scholarship programs, tuition reimbursement

Team Culture:

• C.A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are not only words but our guiding principles
• A legacy of 25 years caring for and supporting Seniors of Indiana

*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

Equal Opportunity Employer
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