Cook

At River Oaks, we believe that compassionate professionals are the heart of exceptional senior living. We're always looking for caring and talented individuals to join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents. Whether you’re an experienced caregiver, a skilled cook, or a passionate hospitality professional, we offer a supportive and rewarding environment where your expertise is valued, and your dedication makes a difference every day.

Explore our opportunities and discover how you can be part of a community that truly cares.

River Oaks Assisted Living is hiring a Cook!

River Oaks and Cardinal Senior Living offers the opportunity to work with a great team of professionals to ensure our residents’ needs are met in a quality and safe environment.

• Salary—Cardinal offers competitive wages with a yearly performance merit program. When members of our team go above and beyond, we like to recognize their performance.
• Benefits—We offer a competitive benefits program to eligible employees including:
  • Weekly Pay
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans for you and your family
  • Voluntary Benefits including Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, etc.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) with Company Match

We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery. An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
• Cook food in various utensils or grillers
• Check food while cooking to stir or turn
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check quality of ingredients
• Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages

• Proven experience as cook
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Ability to work in a team
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
• High school diploma or equivalent;
  Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage