Prep Cook - Skilled Nursing Facility - Part-Time

St. Patrick's Residence; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Next-Day Pay Option

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Employer 401(k) / Retirement plan

On-site training and skills enhancing

Wellness program

Job summary

St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL is seeking a Part-Time Prep Cook to join a faith-based, nonprofit facility providing short-term rehabilitation and skilled geriatric care. The role requires weekend availability and on-site work.

The candidate will follow recipes, assist in meal preparation, and ensure food safety and regulatory compliance. The position offers competitive hourly pay with flexible weekend scheduling and opportunities for on-site training and quality improvement in a

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Ability to follow production sheets and standardized recipes.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Must be able to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare food according to federal, state and local regulations.
• Prepare food per standardized recipes and diet orders.
• Meet serving schedules for meals and snacks.
• Ensure proper cooling and storage of food per guidelines.
• Set up steam tables for dining and trayline service for efficient delivery.
• Check outgoing food for quantity and quality.

Skills

Healthcare food service

Follow production sheets

Therapeutic diets

Team Player

Attention to detail

Job description

Prep Cook - Skilled Nursing Facility - Part-Time

Requisition Number: PREPC010688

• Posted : August 13, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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St. Patrick’s Residence
1400 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60563, USA

Description

Prep Cook

Come join us at St. Patrick’s Residence! AFaith-Based, Nonprofit, Short-Term Rehabilitation and Skilled Geriatric Care facility sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, we've served the community since 1964. We are a place of life, a place of caring, and more importantly, a true home for our residents.

We are seeking to fill the position of Prep Cook Part-Time.

• $18 to $21 per hour based on circumstances including skills, qualifications, degrees and certifications, prior job experience, training, market data, and other relevant factors.
• Flexible Schedule, must be able to work Weekends.

PrepCook Qualifications:

• Experience in a healthcare food service preferred.
• Must be able to follow production sheets and standardized recipes.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Must be able to work Every Other Weekend.

PrepCook Job Summary:

• Handle and prepare food in accordance with federal, state and local sanitary regulations.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Meet time schedules for serving of meals and snacks.
• Ensure food items are prepared, cooled and stored in adherence to corporate, local, state and federal guidelines.
• Supervise and set up steam table for Main Dining Room and trayline meal service to facilitate organized, speedy and sanitary delivery of meals.
• Check outgoing food for proper amounts, types and quality of food.
• Properly care for dietary equipment.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, Department of Public Health and Board of Health Standards.

This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.

We aim to create a supportive workplace where you are valued, compensated fairly and provided the tools to thrive!

St. Patrick’s Can Offer you (22.5+ hours/week):

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION
• Next-Day Pay Option
• Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
• Health (Aetna), Dental, Vision, HSA with employer contribution
• Benefits available 1 st of the mo. following 30 days
• Fully paid life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• AFLAC supplemental insurances
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program with Discount marketplace
• On-site training and skills enhancement
• A mission-based approach to providing nursing care

Please consider joining our team working where The Difference is Love!

St. Patrick’s Residence is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Customer Service

Intermediate

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Functional Expert

Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

Preferred

Job Security

Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

Preferred

Knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.

Experience in healthcare food service preferred.

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