Weekend Cook - Lead Kitchen for Nutritious Meals

American Senior Communities, LLC; Franklin, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Job summary

American Senior Communities, LLC is seeking a Weekend Cook at Hickory Creek at Franklin to join the culinary team and prepare meals for residents with attention to nutrition and food safety.

You’ll follow menus, lead kitchen tasks, and ensure clean, compliant food service operations while delivering high-quality meals and compassionate service in a senior living setting.

This role offers weekend hours, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to a caring community within Indiana.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 1–3 years related experience.
• Preferred: Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification.
• 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 practices

Education

Sanitation/Safe Food Handling certification

Job description

American Senior Communities, LLC is seeking a Weekend Cook at Hickory Creek at Franklin to join the culinary team and prepare meals for residents with attention to nutrition and food safety.

You’ll follow menus, lead kitchen tasks, and ensure clean, compliant food service operations while delivering high-quality meals and compassionate service in a senior living setting.

This role offers weekend hours, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to a caring community within Indiana.