Senior Living Cook: Elevate Meals & Community

Rose Senior Living Carmel; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals for residents, ensuring quality, temperature, and presentation meet dietary policies. You will support daily kitchen operations and assist with serving and cleaning while engaging with residents in a friendly, professional manner.

The role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety within a senior living setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years formal culinary training or degree/equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to food quality, presentation, and sanitation.
• Ability to prepare meals per diet/policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• exemplify cleanliness, sanitation, and organization in the kitchen.
• Maintain food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles compliant with nutritional criteria.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy, and efficiency in cooking.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as needed.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and adjust procedures.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support marketing and occupancy.

Skills

Culinary training

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals for residents, ensuring quality, temperature, and presentation meet dietary policies. You will support daily kitchen operations and assist with serving and cleaning while engaging with residents in a friendly, professional manner.

The role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety within a senior living setting.