Cook (Food Services)
Full-time Cook opportunities with Hickory Creek at Connersville
"The staff at Hickory take great pride in the work that they do and it shows. They make every effort to make the residents and their families feel welcome. They provide tons of activities and work to keep everyone upbeat and engaged. They are attentive to the residents needs and they are right on top of things when issues arise. I am very appreciative of everything that they have done for my family".-
-Family Member, Hickory Creek at Connersville
At Hickory Creek Healthcare, we have a culture of warmth and caring. Our staff feels like a family with each other and with the people for whom they care. It's a special place for special people.
The goal of Hickory Creek Healthcare is to deliver the best possible long-term care and rehabilitation services to all our residents on a consistent basis every day of the year. To do that, we rely on the strengths and talents of our professional and dedicated employees.
What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at Hickory Creek Healthcare?
- Making a difference in the lives of the patients we serve by providing them care and compassion.
- Acting as a positive teammate to fellow employees by helping onboard new teammates.
- Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menu cycles prepared by the Registered Dietitian.
- Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in institutional quantities at proper temperatures and at proper times.
- Assists with demonstrating, instructing and educating dietary staff on preparations, garnishing and presentation of food.
- Supervises dietary staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
- Prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
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.
- Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience is preferred.
- Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling is preferred.
Our commitment to our team members:
- Top competitive market wages
- Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and *opportunities to earn additional PTO
- Access up to 75% of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv*
- Paid training, skills certification & career development support
- Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
- Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Lucrative employee referral bonus program
- Tuition assistance and certification reimbursement*
- Continued education opportunities through Purdue Global & O2NE scholarship program
- Employee assistance program & wellness support
- Retail, food & entertainment discounts and so much more
*Terms and conditions apply
We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Food & Nutrition Services
