Cook - Lead Kitchen for Nutritious Senior Meals

American Senior Communities; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may V

Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may V

Job summary

American Senior Communities is seeking a Cook for our Hickory Creek location in Columbus, IN. The role involves preparing nutritious meals for residents, following recipes, and ensuring sanitary food safety standards are maintained in a hospital-style kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and may hold sanitation certification. Prior institutional or healthcare food service experience is preferred, with opportunities for growth within a caring senior living

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent.
• Preferred: Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling, unless required by State and Federal agencies. Certifications can be earned while employed with ASC.
• Preferred: Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs.
• Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in quantities needed.
• Leads kitchen staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Maintains a clean food service work area as food preparation and service is in process.
• Handles, stores, and disposes of food supplies, and prepares food in accordance with departmental procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Sanitation/Safe Food Handling Certification

Job description

American Senior Communities is seeking a Cook for our Hickory Creek location in Columbus, IN. The role involves preparing nutritious meals for residents, following recipes, and ensuring sanitary food safety standards are maintained in a hospital-style kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and may hold sanitation certification. Prior institutional or healthcare food service experience is preferred, with opportunities for growth within a caring senior living