Line Cook - Senior Living

Avamere•Omaha, NE

About The Position

At Ovation Heartwood , our culinary team creates meals that nourish both body and spirit. The Cook supports daily meal preparation by delivering high-quality, resident-focused dishes while following food safety standards and working collaboratively to provide an exceptional dining experience. Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items. Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods. Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures. Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards. Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed. Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required. Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required. Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately. Attends in-service and safety meetings. Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers. Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment. Performs other duties as assigned. Experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred. Must have a Food Handler's Card. Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities. Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures. Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines. Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment. Must pass pre-employment background check. Benefits: At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day. Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy) Paid Time Off (PTO) - Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time Paid Holidays - Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees 401(k) Retirement Plan - Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match Health Savings Account (HSA) - Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options Supplemental Insurance Options - Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life) Legal Insurance - Affordable access to legal support for common life needs Pet Insurance - Discounted plans through Wishbone Employee Discounts - Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work) Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Requirements

Must have a Food Handler's Card.
Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures.
Must pass pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
Tastes all prepared food items.
Uses established ticket collection procedures during service.
Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
Attends in-service and safety meetings.
Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers.
Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Benefits

Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week.
Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire
Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
Paid Time Off (PTO) - Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
Paid Holidays - Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
401(k) Retirement Plan - Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
Health Savings Account (HSA) - Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
Supplemental Insurance Options - Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
Legal Insurance - Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
Pet Insurance - Discounted plans through Wishbone
Employee Discounts - Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)