Cook or Sous Chef

The Carriages of Decatur is growing our team and seeking hard-working, dedicated Dining Services Partners (Cook/Sous Chef) who have a passion for serving older adults. We pride ourselves on a great team environment and our amazing residents, who appreciate the detail we put into providing quality care and great food options in our Restaurant Style Dining setting.

Our Core Principles

• Service & Growth: We are passionate about caring for and serving our residents and their families, and in seeking new residents.
• Leadership: We build effective leaders at every level of the organization.
• Simplicity: We focus on the fundamentals.
• Improvement: We get a little better each day.
• Stewardship: We are good stewards of all our resources.
• Attitude: We enthusiastically support each other in accomplishing our mission and goals.
• Perseverance: We never give up.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items and serve food to residents within the scheduled time frame.
• Follow the menu cycle, noting changes or substitutions made.
• Maintain cleanliness of food service areas, including the kitchen and dining room.
• Maintain the quality of food served, quantity prepared, and sanitation of the food preparation area.
• Ensure a clean, neat, and safe working environment.
• Assure resident food needs and preferences are known.
• Account for staff, resident, and guest meals daily.
• Maintain meal service records as required.
• Observe problems, concerns, or issues with food service and communicate them appropriately.
• Observe changes in resident status, needs, or preferences and communicate them appropriately.
• Adhere to all work, safety, and administrative rules as well as established policies and procedures.
• Record resident information as required.
• Avoid loss, breakages, and waste of supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• A strong desire to help others and compassion for the elderly is a must.
• High school diploma required.
• At least 1 year of experience as a sous chef or cook.
• Certified Food Protection Manager Certification (CFPM) desired.
• Full criminal background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug test, and TB testing are mandatory.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (Flex)
• Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Illinois Secure Choice - Roth IRA (Illinois Employees Only)