Cook

Danbury Senior Living; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation from Day 90

Double time holidays

On demand pay

Job summary

Danbury Senior Living is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare appetizers, meals, desserts, snacks, and special event foods under the direction of the Executive Chef. You may also assist in serving meals and supporting kitchen operations as needed.

Required: one-year cook or dietary experience; senior living or nursing facility experience is a plus. A cheerful disposition, patience, and genuine love of seniors are essential to thrive in our family-like culture.

Qualifications

• One-year cook or dietary experience.
• Senior living, assisted living, nursing facility experience is helpful but not required.
• A great outlook, cheerful disposition, patience, and love of seniors are a must.

Responsibilities

• Cooks prepare appetizers, meals, desserts, snacks, and special events foods under the direction of the Executive Chef. Cooks also assist in serving meals as necessary and perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Cook experience

Food prep

Seniors care

Job description

At Danbury, you don’t just clock in at a job. You walk in the door to a work family who wants to make the day count. We truly believe our employees and residents are a family that comes together to enjoy the good things in life, including one another. When our employees feel special, so do our residents. That’s the Danbury Difference.

We are currently seeking applicants for Cook positions. This position is often also referred to as Dietary Cook.

We offer a great FULL TIME benefits and perks package!

• Company Paid Benefits:
  • Short Term Disability(Guardian)-for employee only, benefit percentage60% of salary!
  • Long Term Disability(Guardian)-for employee only, benefit percentage60% of salary!
  • Life and AD&D(Guardian)
  • Health Advocate(Employee Assistance Program)-for Employee, Spouse, Dependents, Parents, and Parents in Law.
    • Examples that are available for help: Emotional Support-Stress, Realtionships, Addictions, Mental Illness, Anger, Loss, Depression, Time Management.
    • Work and Life Balance Specialists
• Employee Optional Benefits:
  • Medical(BCBS)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
    • HSA (Health Savings Account) is optional if Medical is selected. Great tax benefit!
  • Dental(Guardian)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
  • Vision(Guardian VSP)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
  • Additional Voluntary Life(Guardian)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
  • Additional Voluntary AD&D(Guardian)
  • Critical Illness(Guardian)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
  • Hospital Indemnity(Guardian)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
  • Accident(Guardian)
  • MetlifeLegal(Legal Shield)-for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents.
    • Assistance with Adoption, Lawyers, Wills and Trusts and much more!
    • No waiting periods, no claim forms, no deductibles!
  • MetlifePet Insurance
    • Wide range of coverages for your fur babies!
    • All dog and cat breeds are covered.
  • Iidentity Theft(All State)
  • 401(k)with Matching (TransAmerica)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Perks:
  • Vacationfrom 90th Day of Employment
  • WorkedHolidaysPaid @Double Time!
  • On Demand Pay Option
• Bonuses:
  • Employee ReferralBonus Opportunities
  • TrainingBonuses

What do Cooks do at Danbury?

• Our Cooks prepare appetizers, meals, desserts, snacks, and special events foods under the direction of the Executive Chef. Cooks also assist in serving meals as necessary and perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

What experience or skills do you need to be a Cook at Danbury?

• One-year cook or dietary experience.
• Senior living, assisted living, nursing facility experience is helpful but not required.
• A great outlook, cheerful disposition, patience, and love of seniors are a must.

Danbury Senior Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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.