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Cook
American Senior Communities
Location : Arcadia, IN, 46030
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
At American Senior Communities in Arcadia, IN, cooks focus on preparing nutritional meals tailored for senior residents, emphasizing food safety and sanitation. Unlike many restaurant roles, this position involves menu adherence to dietary needs and working in a healthcare environment with institutional standards.
Proficiency in preparing balanced, palatable meals that meet specific nutritional guidelines is essential. Skills in safe food handling, sanitation certification, and experience with institutional cooking environments enhance a cook's effectiveness in senior care facilities.
Certification in sanitation and safe food handling is highly regarded, often required by state and federal regulations. In Indiana, obtaining a Food Handler’s Permit and ServSafe certification can significantly boost hiring chances in healthcare-related cooking roles.
Part-time morning shifts are popular among cooks in Arcadia, especially in healthcare communities like American Senior Communities. These shifts offer flexibility, less commute traffic, and opportunities to balance work with other responsibilities or education.
Cooks in Arcadia, Indiana, particularly in healthcare settings, generally earn between $12 to $16 per hour. Factors influencing pay include experience, certifications, and shift timings, with healthcare roles often offering competitive benefits alongside wages.
American Senior Communities offers mentorship programs, educational partnerships, and tuition reimbursement, enabling cooks to develop culinary and leadership skills. These opportunities encourage growth from entry-level cooking roles to supervisory or specialized positions.
Cooks benefit from competitive compensation, early access to earnings, health coverage options starting at $25, 401(k), PTO exchange programs, and wellness coaching. The company fosters a supportive team culture emphasizing compassion and recognition.
Arcadia’s demand for skilled cooks, especially in healthcare food service, is steady but competitive. Candidates with sanitation certifications and experience in institutional or healthcare cooking tend to have an advantage in securing roles.
Unlike catering cooks who focus on event-based meal prep, cooks at American Senior Communities handle consistent meal production aligned with nutritional needs, supervising kitchen staff, managing food safety, and maintaining strict cleanliness standards.
Yes, cooks must comply with Indiana’s state food safety codes and federal regulations, which include mandatory sanitation certifications and adherence to strict protocols for handling and storing food to protect vulnerable senior residents.
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