Senior Living Cook

Brethren Care Village; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA

Life Insurance

PTO

7 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Free pool access

Discounted meals

Cell phone plans

Job summary

Brethren Care Village in Ashland, OH is seeking a Senior Living Cook for day and evening shifts. No experience required; training provided for a compassionate, Christian-based senior living community.

The role supports residents with meals and dietary needs, maintains safety and sanitation, and collaborates with the dietary team. Full-time or part-time options are available, with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience in cooking is preferred but not required.
• Onsite presence required; 16 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to menu and serve meals in a timely manner.
• Coordinate dietary functions and/or special events.
• Perform prep work for next day.
• Maintain sanitation per schedule and keep work area clean.
• Wash pots and pans.
• Record daily temperatures for food and storage units.
• Inform dietary manager of any diet changes from nursing.
• Prepare foods for special activities.
• Store stock properly.
• Attend dietary meetings and facility in-services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification (preferred)

Job description

** No Experience Needed - Training Provided | No Late Nights **

Senior Living Cook

Assisted Living | Ashland, OH

Full Time or Part Time | Days | 5am - 1:30 pm or 11am - 7:30pm

Pay: $15 to $16.80/hr (Based on Experience)

Why Join Brethren Care Village?

At Brethren Care Village, you're more than an employee-you're part of a mission-driven team dedicated to compassionate, individualized care. As a Christian-based senior living community, we've proudly served since 1972, offering a full continuum of care including memory care, assisted living, therapy services, and more.

Our team is guided by our core values: Compassion, Attitude of Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Nurturing, and Giving -and we bring those values to life every day for both residents and employees.

We recognize the success of our Mission relies on the hard work and dedication of our team members.

Why Work for Brethren Care Village

• Supportive, team-oriented culture with opportunities for growth
• Tuition reimbursement (LPN/RN advancement) + scholarship opportunities
• Generous PTO + 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Full-time benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life Insurance
• FREE access to pool & fitness center
• Discounted meals & cell phone plans
• Career advancement & leadership development opportunities

The Assisted Living Dietary Cook supports our mission and values by providing high quality food service to all residents and employees; promoting optional nutritional status for each resident by providing a diet in accordance with physician's orders and consistent with the resident's ethnic, cultural and religious and general food preferences and restrictions which the facility can readily accommodate.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals according to menu and ensures meals are served in a timely manner.
• Coordinates dietary functions and/or special events.
• Responsible for prep work for next day.
• General sanitation procedures, including performing tasks on a cleaning schedule, daily sanitation evaluations, maintaining a clean work area at all times, etc.
• Responsible for washing pots and pans.
• Records daily temperatures on foods, and on refrigerators and freezer.
• Informs dietary manager of any diet changes from nursing.
• Responsible for preparing foods for special activities.
• Responsible for putting stock away.
• Attends dietary meetings.
• Attends facility in-services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Degree or equivalent in preferred
• Prior cooking experience in a restaurant or institutional setting is preferred but not required
• ServSafe Certification is a PLUS, but not required.
• Onsite presence required.
• 16 years of age or older.

Brethren Care Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

This position description contains the major responsibilities required to perform this job. These responsibilities may change at any time to better meet the needs of our clients, residents, or agency.