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Cook
American Senior Communities
Location : Bloomingdale, IN, 47832
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : Competitive
Date Posted : 2 December 2025
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Become a Cook at Fairway Village today!
Now Hiring Part-Time Morning Shift Cook!
Join our culinary team at ASC and play a crucial role in preparing and serving delicious and nutritious meals, while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation and food safety for our residents.
Key Responsibilities of a Cook include:
- Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs.
- Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in quantities needed.
- Leads kitchen staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
- Maintains a clean food service work area as food preparation and service is in process.
- Handles, stores, and disposes of food supplies, and prepares food in accordance with departmental procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Qualifications:
- Required: 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.
- Preferred: Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling, unless required by State and Federal agencies. Certifications can be earned while employed with ASC.
- Preferred: Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience.
Benefits and perks include:
- Competitive Compensation:Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
- Health & Wellness:Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
- Life in Balance:Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
- Career Growth:Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.
- Team Culture:A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.
*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply
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Freqently Asked Questions
Employers in Bloomingdale value cooks skilled in nutritional meal prep, adherence to food safety standards, and efficient kitchen leadership. Experience with institutional or healthcare food services enhances employability, especially when combined with sanitation certification.
Understanding Indiana’s state and federal food handling laws is crucial. Bloomingdale cooks must maintain strict sanitation practices and proper food storage to meet legal standards, ensuring safety and compliance in senior community kitchens.
A Cook typically leads food prep, supervises kitchen staff, and ensures meal quality and safety, whereas assistant cooks focus more on supporting tasks like ingredient prep and cleaning, allowing the Cook to manage overall food service flow.
ASC offers pathways from Cook roles to leadership positions through mentorship, clinical and leadership development programs, and educational partnerships, fostering advancement for dedicated culinary staff within senior care.
Yes, ASC provides competitive pay, early wage access, healthcare options, PTO exchange programs, and employee discounts, creating a supportive environment that values work-life balance and personal growth.
ASC encourages and supports cooks in obtaining sanitation and safe food handling certifications, often allowing employees to earn these credentials on the job to maintain high standards of food safety.
Cooks in Bloomingdale’s senior care sector generally earn between $12 and $16 per hour, reflecting local market rates for part-time and full-time positions combined with benefits like PTO and healthcare.
The demand for skilled cooks in Bloomingdale healthcare settings is steady, with moderate competition due to growing senior care needs. Certifications and prior healthcare food service experience help candidates stand out.
ASC emphasizes compassion, accountability, and community relationships, fostering a team culture where cooks contribute to enhancing seniors' lives, supported by recognition events and values-driven leadership.
Candidates with a high school diploma or GED, combined with food safety certification and experience in institutional or healthcare cooking, are highly favored, reflecting ASC’s commitment to quality and compliance.
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