Entry Level Cook: Senior Living Community

Kendal at Oberlin; Oberlin (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kendal at Oberlin is seeking an Entry Level Cook for their Dining Services department. This full-time role (40 hrs/week) supports the kitchen by relieving AM/PM cooks, preparing meals per recipes, and maintaining sanitation standards in a healthcare-focused environment.

Shifts vary 6a-2:30p and 11:30a-8:00p, with rotating weekends/holidays. Minimum 2 years’ cooking experience and ServSafe certification due within 90 days of hire are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in large volume cooking.
• Healthcare facility or retirement community cooking preferred.
• ServSafe certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Open or close kitchen according to position.
• Assist in training, evaluations, and schedule adjustments for kitchen staff on shift.
• Produce items in quantities per recipes and maintain accurate recipe files.
• Use proper temperatures, garnishes, portion sizes, and sanitation practices.
• Track daily production on production sheets and review shortages with the team.
• Attend kitchen meetings and review production needs for the next two days.

Skills

Large volume cooking

Healthcare cooking

Reading & writing English

Education

Servsafe Certification

Job description

Entry Level Cook: Senior Living Community

Job Category: Culinary/Dining

Requisition Number: ENTRY004868

• Posted : August 24, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community, which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare including short- and long-term nursing services, memory care and assisted living. Equally important, residents enjoy an independent, enriching living experience.

Kendal at Oberlin's Dining Services department is currently seeking detail oriented individual for a full- time: 40hrs/week Entry Level Cook (shifts will vary between 6a-2:30p and 11:30a-8:00p). Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Cook will be responsible for relieving the AM and PM cooks, performing duties on their job descriptions: cooking, maintaining food service sanitation, and assisting in other areas of the department as needed. Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Opening or closing kitchen according to assigned position.
• Assisting Food Production Manager in training, evaluations, discipline, and schedule adjustment of kitchen personnel on shift.
• Producing items in quantities according to recipes.
• Using proper temperatures, garnishes, portion sizes, and served with proper sanitary practices.
• Tracking daily production on production sheets and maintaining accurate recipe files.
• Attending kitchen meetings, reviewing production needs for the following two (2) days for needs and reporting shortages.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must have experience in large volume cooking.
• Experience cooking in a healthcare facility or retirement community highly preferred.
• Must be familiar with production sheets, recipe books, professional recipe books, and be able to operate all food service equipment.
• Must be able to read and write English and have a strong ability to work well with co-workers and managers.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Servsafe certification within 90 days of hire.

***Hours will vary: morning/nights. Rotating weekends and evening as needed, rotating holidays as needed.***

Thought Provoking

: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Experience

2 years of experience required.

Licenses & Certifications

Servsafe Certification

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