Cook - Full Time

Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore, Inc. (operating St. Martin’s Home); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Augustine Home for the Aged – Indianapolis, IN is seeking a dedicated Full-Time Cook to prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals that support the health, dignity, and daily enjoyment of our residents.

Inspired by Saint Jeanne Jugan, this role emphasizes service and hospitality in a warm, home-like kitchen where teamwork with the Dietary staff under the Dietary Manager ensures safety and quality. You will follow menus and standardized recipes and contribute to a caring community.

Qualifications

• Full-Time Cook to prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals for residents.
• Role supports resident health, dignity, and daily enjoyment.
• Inspired by Saint Jeanne Jugan, making the elderly happy is central to service and hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, cook, and serve meals according to menus and standardized recipes.
• Prepare foods in large quantities appropriate for a long-term care setting.
• Follow modified diets and special dietary needs as ordered.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and equipment.
• Follow food safety, storage, and infection prevention standards.
• Work collaboratively with the Dietary team under the supervision of the Dietary Manager.
• Support timely and efficient meals service.

Job description

Perhaps you are seeking new challenges in your current position.

Maybe you are exploring the range of career opportunities available in the field of geriatrics.

You might be remembering the gentle smile and embrace you received from an elderly relative or neighbor and feel called to continue your service in loving memory of them.

Whatever your reason, we are certainly glad you found us!

A Snapshot of Our Home

The first thing you will discover at St. Martin’s is our charming home-like atmosphere and the friendly way the Residents, Little Sisters, employees and volunteers share their lives.

With the Little Sisters serving as our role models, we perform our daily duties in a spirit of “servant-leadership.”

We take our cue from the Little Sisters as they render exceptional “person-centered” care, ensuring that each Resident’s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual needs are met.

Answer the Call

If the above description of our Home and daily life sounds appealing to you, St. Martin’s Home may represent an opportunity of a lifetime. You will be surrounded by everyday heroes with quiet, unassuming professionalism, infectious optimism and genuine love for our Residents.

We will give your resume careful consideration and contact you immediately should an opportunity be available for which you qualify.

Our Residents deserve exceptional care. You may be just the person we are looking for!

Position: Cook - Full Time

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Id:2474

# of Openings:1

St. Augustine Home for the Aged – Indianapolis, IN

Serving the elderly poor with love, respect, and dignity for more than 150 years.

If you feel called to meaningful work, St. Augustine Home—a nonprofit, mission‑based long‑term care community of the Little Sisters of the Poor—invites you to consider joining our Dietary team.

We are seeking a Full‑Time Cook to prepare nutritious, well‑balanced meals that support the health, dignity, and daily enjoyment of our residents. This role is essential to resident well‑being and supports the Home’s mission through consistency, care, and attention to special dietary needs.

Inspired by Saint Jeanne Jugan’s belief that “Making the elderly happy, that is what counts,” our work in the kitchen is an important expression of service and hospitality.

Position Overview

• Prepare, season, cook, and serve meals according to menus and standardized recipes


• Prepare foods in large quantities appropriate for a long‑term care setting


• Follow modified diets and special dietary needs as ordered


• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and equipment


• Follow food safety, storage, and infection prevention standards


• Work collaboratively with the Dietary team under the supervision of the Dietary Manager


• Support timely and efficient meal