Cook (87969)

Pivotal Health Care; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans (full‑tim

EAP including family counseling

401(k) with company match

PTO

Holiday premium pay

Volunteer Time Off

Referral bonus

Service award bonus

Career path development

Tuition assistance & certification

Job summary

Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, IA is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our team. This position prepares meals according to cycle menus and monitors food handling, service, and sanitation to create a restaurant-style dining experience.

We offer full-time and part-time roles with a supportive work environment and opportunities for growth within a family of retirement communities. Excellent benefits and team culture are a priority.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Culinary training preferred.
• Minimum 1 year food service experience in healthcare setting desired.
• Knowledge of quantity food preparation, portioning, and service.
• Serv Safe certification within first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate food preparation and meal service, including nutritional snacks.
• Monitor temperatures of hot and cold foods during preparation and service.
• Plan and initiate cooking schedule to meet meal times.
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures and maintain cleanliness.
• Assist with inventory, receiving, and storage of food and supplies.
• Clean equipment and work areas; follow safety and infection control procedures.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Cedar Ridge Village - West Des Moines, IA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Food Services, 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 hour shifts. We have openings for full-time (30+ hours weekly) and part-time (up to 29 hours weekly) positions.

Benefits: 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 match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If 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, KS
• Maggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
• Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
• Raintree Village, Lee's Summit, MO
• Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
• Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
• Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
• Northridge Village, Ames, IA
• Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA

We 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.

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