Cook/Chef

Encore Senior Living • Village of Somers, WI

26d

About The Position

Cooks are responsible for preparing, presenting, serving, cleaning up, and storing well-balanced, delicious meals. The role involves using a menu designed for seniors and applying adaptability and critical-thinking skills to make changes as needed to ensure resident satisfaction. Encore Senior Living describes its communities as warm, caring, and home-like, with a focus on residents’ independence, happiness, privacy, and dignity. The organization emphasizes teamwork, professional development, promotion from within, and values of integrity, compassion, quality, and diversity.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A love for working with seniors.
• Flexible, fun, energetic, and personable, with the ability to project calm, care, and professionalism in work-related situations.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience preparing food from scratch or equivalent; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, present, and serve well-balanced meals.
• Clean up after meal preparation and service, and store food appropriately.
• Use menus specified for seniors and adapt them as needed to ensure satisfaction.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance offered for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Employer-paid life insurance for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• PTO accrual for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Competitive compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED