Cook – Nutritious Meals & Kitchen Leadership (Healthcare)

EagleCare LLC in; Lowell (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, vision & dental

PTO & holidays

Career growth

Team CARE values

Employee discounts

Job summary

American Senior Communities in Indiana is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents, following menus and ensuring sanitation and safety throughout the process. You will lead kitchen tasks, assemble trays, and help maintain a clean, efficient work area.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of related experience; preferred sanitation certification and prior healthcare food service experience.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or GED; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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.

Education

High school diploma or GED

1-3 years related experience

Tools

Sanitation/Safe Food Handling Certification

Job description

American Senior Communities in Indiana is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents, following menus and ensuring sanitation and safety throughout the process. You will lead kitchen tasks, assemble trays, and help maintain a clean, efficient work area.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of related experience; preferred sanitation certification and prior healthcare food service experience.