Evening Shift Cook — Senior Care Kitchen Lead

Anew Care; Beech Grove (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & Wellness benefits

Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay

Career growth opportunities

Employee referral programs

Job summary

Beech Grove Meadows in Beech Grove, IN is hiring a Cook for the evening shift. Join our culinary team to prepare nutritious meals for residents while maintaining high sanitation standards.

We value prior institutional or healthcare food service experience, and a high school diploma or GED is required. Certification in sanitation is preferred but not always required depending on state/federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Preferred: Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification, if required by state/federal agencies.
• Preferred: prior institutional or healthcare service experience.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares food meeting residents' nutritional needs.
• Cooks or prepares palatable, nutritious meals in required quantities.
• Leads kitchen staff with food preparation, tray assembly, cleaning, and storage of supplies.
• Maintains a clean food service work area during service and preparation.
• Handles, stores, and disposes of food according to procedures and state/federal regulations.

Skills

Sanitation awareness

Food safety knowledge

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification (preferred)

Job description

Beech Grove Meadows in Beech Grove, IN is hiring a Cook for the evening shift. Join our culinary team to prepare nutritious meals for residents while maintaining high sanitation standards.

We value prior institutional or healthcare food service experience, and a high school diploma or GED is required. Certification in sanitation is preferred but not always required depending on state/federal regulations.