Cook- Full Time 5am-1:30pm/11am-7:30pm

Senior Lifestyle; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

DailyPay

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle is seeking individuals to provide high-quality meals to residents, guests, and staff, adhering to daily planners and safety standards. You will work mornings Sunday through Thursday, helping on the food line and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The role requires English communication, basic computer skills, and the ability to apply standard recipes while maintaining a positive, respectful demeanor toward residents and teammates.

Qualifications

• Experience in production cooking and/or preparing therapeutic diets is preferred.
• Must communicate clearly in English.
• Must obtain food handling and sanitation licenses if not already held.
• Basic computer skills; entry level Excel and Word.
• Ability to make independent decisions when needed.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Maintain a positive, friendly demeanor with residents and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food using the daily planner and standard recipes.
• Work the food line during mealtimes.
• Ensure food meets safety guidelines and kitchen sanitation standards.
• Respond quickly to resident and guest needs and requests.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor with residents, visitors, and coworkers.

Skills

Cooking experience

English communication

Food handling licenses

Sanitation licenses

Computer skills

Independent decision making

Problem solving

Resident service

Education

Food handling license

Sanitation license

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will be responsible for providing high quality meals to the residents, guests and staff.

Job Description

• $23/hr
• Sunday-Thursday 5am-1:30pm
• Prepare all food using the daily planner and SLC standard recipes.
• Work the food line during mealtimes.
• Ensure that all food meets safety guidelines and that all kitchen areas meet sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure resident and guest satisfaction by responding quickly to needs and requests.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors and co-workers.
• Temporary position

Qualifications

• Experience in production cooking and/or preparing therapeutic diets is preferred.
• You need to be able to communicate clear and effectively in English.
• You have and/or are willing to obtain the necessary food handling and sanitation licenses.
• You have basic computer skills. Entry level proficiency with Excel and Word is required.
• You possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• You have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• You can maintain a positive and friendly demeanor toward the residents and your co-workers.

Additional Information

Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off.All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday. Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.

• health
• dental
• vision
• retirement benefits
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• paid time off