Cook 6:30am-2pm $21-22.25 (Part Time)

Rock Creek Senior Living•Ankeny, IA

5d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Arrow Senior Living is hiring a part-time Cook at Rock Creek in Ankeny, Iowa. The position pays $21 to $22.25 per hour and is scheduled Mondays and Sundays from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Cook prepares menu items according to established standards and recipes, ensuring food is high quality, attractively presented, and served on time. The role follows health and food-safety protocols, including proper hygiene, sanitary food preparation, and maintaining appropriate food temperatures. The Cook also gets to know residents and their preferences and needs and participates in resident orientations. The role requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout the day, frequent lifting or moving of items up to 50 pounds, and working near extreme temperatures such as cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers. Work is primarily indoors, with availability to work outdoors for events.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English with residents.
Current Food Handlers Card as specified by the Department of Health.
Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in leadership, training, and supervision.
Proficient written and oral communication skills with management, professional, and support staff.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop throughout the day.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
Comfort working in close contact with extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
Ability to work primarily indoors and be available to work outdoors for events.
Must be criminally cleared.

Responsibilities

Prepare menu items according to established standards and recipes.
Provide high-quality food that is attractively presented and served in a timely manner.
Follow health protocols, including proper hygiene, sanitary food preparation, and proper food temperatures.
Become familiar with residents and their preferences and needs.
Participate in resident orientations.
Be available to work outdoors for events.

Benefits

Company-match 401(k), with a 100% match up to the first 3% and full vesting upon enrollment.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, beginning on the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
Disability insurance for full-time employees.
Employee assistance program.
Weekly employee recognition program.
Life insurance for full-time employees.
Paid time off: full-time employees accrue up to 115 hours annually; part-time employees accrue up to 30 hours annually.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time and part-time employees after 90 days.
Employee referral program for full-time, part-time, and PRN employees.
Complimentary meal each shift for full-time, part-time, and PRN employees.
Daily Pay option.
Direct deposit.
Promotion from within.