Senior Care Kitchen Cook – Part-Time, Day Shift

American Senior Communities; Wabash (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits mayU

Job summary

American Senior Communities is seeking a part-time day shift cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents, ensuring adherence to sanitation and food safety standards while following established recipes and menus.

The role involves leading kitchen staff during food preparation, organizing trays, and maintaining clean work areas. Experience in healthcare or institutional food service is preferred, along with certifications in sanitation where required.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or GED; or 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification, unless required by State and Federal agencies.
• Preferred: Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience.

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.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification

Job description

American Senior Communities is seeking a part-time day shift cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents, ensuring adherence to sanitation and food safety standards while following established recipes and menus.

The role involves leading kitchen staff during food preparation, organizing trays, and maintaining clean work areas. Experience in healthcare or institutional food service is preferred, along with certifications in sanitation where required.