Senior Care Cook - Nutritious Meals & Team Lead

American Senior Communities, LLC; Leavenworth (IN); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Life balance

Career growth

Team culture

Job summary

Todd Dickey Nursing & Rehabilitation in Leavenworth, IN is hiring a Cook to join our ASC culinary team. You’ll prepare meals per menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs and supervise food preparation, assembly of trays, and storage in a sanitary kitchen.

We seek individuals with a high school diploma or GED, plus 1–3 years of related experience or a combination of education and experience. ServeSafe Certification is referenced in our certifications, with sanitation training preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, or 1–3 years related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• ServeSafe Certification is required / preferred as noted in Licenses & Certifications section.
• Preferred: Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling; prior institutional and/or healthcare service experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs.
• Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in quantities needed.
• Leads kitchen staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Maintains a clean food service work area as food preparation and service is in process.
• Handles, stores, and disposes of food supplies, and prepares food in accordance with departmental procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–3 years related experience or training

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

ServeSafe Certification

Job description

Todd Dickey Nursing & Rehabilitation in Leavenworth, IN is hiring a Cook to join our ASC culinary team. You’ll prepare meals per menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs and supervise food preparation, assembly of trays, and storage in a sanitary kitchen.

We seek individuals with a high school diploma or GED, plus 1–3 years of related experience or a combination of education and experience. ServeSafe Certification is referenced in our certifications, with sanitation training preferred.