Heritage House -Cook

Job Title

Heritage House -Cook

Organizational Unit

WesleyLife -> Heritage House -> Food Services/Community Wide

Locations

Heritage House - Atlantic, IA 50022 US (Primary)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Category

Food Service

Job Type

Full-time (30+ hrs/wk)

Travel

Shift Type

Day, Rotating Weekends

Work Schedule Days

M-F, Rotating with Weekends

Work Schedule Hours

Day hours, 4-10 hour days

Job Description

As our Cook, you will have the opportunity to plan and prepare meals, creating a dining experience which allows each of our residents the opportunity to achieve their personal nutritional wellness goals. In addition, your contributions to our team will assure food is presented in a manner that is appealing as well as healthy. You will informally lead the team to ensure our food services meets all applicable regulatory standards as well as pleases our residents and their guests. Your knowledge of modified diets, presentation of food in a pleasing manner, and effectively and efficiently prepare food in the needed larger quantities will all be useful for your success in this position. All of our team members have a unique ability to build meaningul relationships with our residents - and this will allow you to delight our residents by meeting their individual preferences while planning and preparing meals for those we serve.

Job Requirements

We would like you to have at least one year of prior cooking experience in a restaurant, hospitality or health care setting. Some specific culinary education is preferred, but we will provide additional training to the right person. Prior experiences with large quantity cooking and modified diets are preferred. Because you will be working in the home of our residents, we will expect you to be able to communicate, read, write and follow written and verbal instructions in English. Beginning-level computer skills are expected.