Hospitality Cook - Senior Living, Day Shift, $20-25/hr

LCS (Life Care Services); Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full benefits package (Medical, Vision

Dental Insurance

23 days PTO

401K Match

Job summary

Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, IL is seeking a hospitality-focused Cook to join our Culinary team onsite. This full-time role combines hands-on production cooking with maintaining high standards of cleanliness and resident satisfaction.

The position offers a stable schedule and the chance to contribute to a warm, community-focused dining program. The ideal candidate has experience in high-volume kitchens, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to work various shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma and at least 1 year of cooking experience in a restaurant or senior living setting.
• Experience in high-volume kitchens and line cooking.
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.).
• Culinary degree is preferred but not required; willingness to learn is essential.
• Ability to work multiple shifts; kitchen closes by 7pm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation to Community standards.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards.
• Prepare and serve menu cycle programs per dietary requirements and policies.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy, and efficiency in cooking tasks.
• Support serving meals and ware washing as needed.
• Interact with residents to ensure satisfactory dining experiences.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Line Cook experience

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Job description

Easy to apply. Application takes less than 10 minutes!!

Benefits start the 1st of the month after your start date!

No late nights - healthy work/life balance!

Shift: Full-time 11:00am-7:30pm; open availability including weekends

Pay: $20 - $25/hr + full benefits package (Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 23 days PTO, 401K Match)

When you work at Wyndemere Senior Living, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Wyndemere Senior Living is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our Culinary team onsite in Wheaton, IL! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department; also responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• High-volume restaurant experience, working on the line
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Must be able to work various shifts (kitchen closes at 7pm)

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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