Senior Living Cook: Create Heartfelt Meals

Heritage Senior Living; Kimberly (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Opportunities for career growth andADV

Employee recognition programs

Team oriented work environment

Meaningful work and resident impact

Job summary

Heritage Senior Living is seeking a dependable Cook to join our culinary team in Kimberly, WI. You will prepare and serve meals, follow menus and dietary guidelines, and ensure food safety and quality in a fast-paced senior living environment.

You’ll report to the Executive Chef, work with a caring team, and help create a dining experience residents look forward to daily. We value teamwork, organization, and a positive attitude in serving older adults.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food-service or culinary certification is a plus.
• Previous food preparation or cooking experience required.
• Senior living, healthcare, institutional food service, hospitality, or restaurant experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, menus, food labels, dietary instructions, and safety procedures.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Understanding of or willingness to learn sanitation and infection-control practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to established menus, recipes, and production standards.
• Follow proper portioning, presentation, and serving methods.
• Prepare meals according to resident preferences, special dietary needs, and applicable dietary instructions.
• Ensure food is prepared and served safely, accurately, and on time.
• Monitor food quality, temperatures, appearance, and presentation throughout preparation and service.
• Follow direction from the Executive Chef and Sous Chef regarding daily production and culinary operations.
• Assist with food preparation for special events, celebrations, and resident activities.
• Provide friendly and attentive service to residents and guests.
• Interact with residents during meal service and help monitor dining satisfaction.
• Respond professionally to resident requests and communicate concerns to the appropriate team member.
• Help create meals residents can look forward to each day.
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team and other departments to provide an exceptional resident experience.
• Follow Heritage Senior Living food-safety, sanitation, and infection-control practices.
• Comply with applicable state and local food service and health department requirements.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized food-preparation and kitchen areas.
• Follow established cleaning schedules and infection-control procedures.

Skills

High school diploma

Food-service certification

Cooking experience

Senior living experience

Read recipes and dietary instructions

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Sanitation knowledge

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Heritage Senior Living is seeking a dependable Cook to join our culinary team in Kimberly, WI. You will prepare and serve meals, follow menus and dietary guidelines, and ensure food safety and quality in a fast-paced senior living environment.

You’ll report to the Executive Chef, work with a caring team, and help create a dining experience residents look forward to daily. We value teamwork, organization, and a positive attitude in serving older adults.