Cook
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Amavida at Lakes Park
Mokena, IL, US
Summary
The Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking high-quality meals while adhering to food safety, sanitation, and dietary standards. They also assist with meal service, dishwashing, and engaging with residents to ensure a positive dining experience.
Job Description
Cook (Part-Time)
At Clarendale Mokena, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. Our residents bring a lifetime of experiences, stories, and wisdom, and you'll play an important role in creating exceptional dining experiences that enrich their lives. When you join our team, you're joining a company that invests in its employees, values hospitality, and creates opportunities for growth.
Pay Rate: Starting at $18/hour with flexible shifts
Why Join Us?
- Work in a warm, resident-focused environment
- Be part of a team dedicated to exceptional hospitality
- Make a difference in the lives of seniors every day
- Join a company committed to employee development and success
What You'll Do
As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, and customer service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing and cooking menu items according to established recipes and quality standards
- Ensuring food presentation, taste, and temperature meet expectations
- Following dietary and nutritional requirements for residents
- Maintaining sanitation, cleanliness, and organization throughout the kitchen
- Assisting with meal service and dishwashing as needed
- Engaging with residents to gather feedback and enhance their dining experience
- Supporting a welcoming and hospitality-driven culture that contributes to resident satisfaction
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Culinary degree preferred
- At least one year of cooking experience in a restaurant, senior living community, or similar setting
- Passion for hospitality and serving others
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong commitment to quality, teamwork, and customer service
Apply Today!
If you're a compassionate, hospitality-focused professional who enjoys creating memorable dining experiences and making a difference in the lives of seniors, we'd love to meet you.
Clarendale Mokena is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Award-winning Active Senior Living Community
INDEPENDENT LIVING
* Spacious one and two bedroom apartment homes
* Two and three bedroom carriage homes
* Beautifully appointed with luxurious upgrades
* Full kitchens with quartz counter-tops
* Washer/Dryer in all residences
* Expansive master suite
* Main living areas feature ceramic tile flooring while the bedrooms and den are
graced with high-end carpeting
* Urgent-response call system with 24-hour monitoring
* (3) on-property gourmet restaurants
* Pickle Ball Courts
* Tennis Courts
* Bocce Ball Courts
* 3-Resort Pools
* Practice Pitch & Putt Golf
ASSISTED LIVING
* All day dining with 3 meals daily plus unlimited snacks
* Private dining
* Happy hours & dancing
* Daily activities & fitness classes
* Limited nursing services
* Medication management
* Incontinence management
* Full service laundry
* Bed making plus housekeeping
* Bathing, dressing, and grooming
* Walking and movement assistance
* Activity reminders
* Vitals/Weight check
* Emergency response system
MEMORY CARE and Mild cognitive Impairment care
Although there is no cure for progressive dementia, at Amavida we can make a difference for persons who are dealing with the trials associated with memory decline.
Our program will positively benefit persons in need of additional specialized services by compassionately focusing on each person’s interests, abilities and strengths.
We enthusiastically support persons to stay involved in making decisions that promote good health, improve self-esteem, maintain family connections, and promote happiness.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEXT TO LAKES PARK!
7650 GLADIOLUS DRIVE , FORT MYERS, FL 33907
AMAVIDALIVING.COM • 239.237.0501
Founded
2018
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Real Estate
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers, Florida
Award-winning Active Senior Living Community
INDEPENDENT LIVING
* Spacious one and two bedroom apartment homes
* Two and three bedroom carriage homes
* Beautifully appointed with luxurious upgrades
* Full kitchens with quartz counter-tops
* Washer/Dryer in all residences
* Expansive master suite
* Main living areas feature ceramic tile flooring while the bedrooms and den are
graced with high-end carpeting
* Urgent-response call system with 24-hour monitoring
* (3) on-property gourmet restaurants
* Pickle Ball Courts
* Tennis Courts
* Bocce Ball Courts
* 3-Resort Pools
* Practice Pitch & Putt Golf
ASSISTED LIVING
* All day dining with 3 meals daily plus unlimited snacks
* Private dining
* Happy hours & dancing
* Daily activities & fitness classes
* Limited nursing services
* Medication management
* Incontinence management
* Full service laundry
* Bed making plus housekeeping
* Bathing, dressing, and grooming
* Walking and movement assistance
* Activity reminders
* Vitals/Weight check
* Emergency response system
MEMORY CARE and Mild cognitive Impairment care
Although there is no cure for progressive dementia, at Amavida we can make a difference for persons who are dealing with the trials associated with memory decline.
Our program will positively benefit persons in need of additional specialized services by compassionately focusing on each person’s interests, abilities and strengths.
We enthusiastically support persons to stay involved in making decisions that promote good health, improve self-esteem, maintain family connections, and promote happiness.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEXT TO LAKES PARK!
7650 GLADIOLUS DRIVE , FORT MYERS, FL 33907
AMAVIDALIVING.COM • 239.237.0501
Founded
2018
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Real Estate
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers, Florida