Culinary Cook - Large-Scale Health-Care Kitchen

Eventide Senior Living Communities; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

403(B) with employer match

Paid time off

Other perks

Job summary

Eventide Lincoln is seeking a Culinary Cook for a full-time role, working 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The position includes weekend and holiday rotation in Lincoln, NE.

The cook will handle large-quantity food production across all living communities and services. Responsibilities include training new cooks, improving recipes, monitoring leftovers, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Experience in healthcare food service is preferred, with a high school diploma or equivalent

Qualifications

• Must speak, read, write and understand English; 18+; physical ability to perform duties.
• Operate kitchen equipment to prepare foods and follow recipes.
• Two years of quantity food production experience in healthcare or similar setting.
• Prep/Cook Level Food Handler Permit required; vaccination requirements per Eventide.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food per guidelines to ensure high-quality service.
• Follows recipes and product directions for preparation and serving.
• Operates kitchen equipment to measure, mix, and portion ingredients.
• Provides personalized service during guest interactions.
• Monitors production, estimates food needs, and requisitions supplies.
• Assists with unloading, receiving, and stocking deliveries.
• Cleans and sanitizes major kitchen equipment daily and weekly.

Skills

Communication

Equipment handling

English proficiency

Food service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Steam jacket kettle

Conventional oven

Rational ovens

Grill

Mixer

Food chopper

Refrigeration equipment

Job description

Eventide Lincoln is seeking a Culinary Cook for a full-time role, working 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The position includes weekend and holiday rotation in Lincoln, NE.

The cook will handle large-quantity food production across all living communities and services. Responsibilities include training new cooks, improving recipes, monitoring leftovers, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Experience in healthcare food service is preferred, with a high school diploma or equivalent