Cook
American Senior Communities•Valparaiso, IN
About The Position
Join our culinary team at ASC and play a crucial role in preparing and serving delicious and nutritious meals, while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation and food safety for our residents. Cooks are seen as leaders in our kitchen and each Cook makes a direct impact on our residents’ happiness each day. Our cooks are not only the team members we turn to for great food, but for opportunities to become the next culinary leaders in our communities and across the organization.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling, unless required by State and Federal agencies. Certifications can be earned while employed with ASC.
- 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.
Benefits
- Earn some of the best wages in the market!
- Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv
- Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and opportunities to earn additional PTO
- Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option and flex spending accounts
- Paid training, skills certification & career development support
- Continued education opportunities with company-sponsored scholarship programs
- Tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Lucrative Employee Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program & wellness support
- Retail, food & entertainment discounts, and so much more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
