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PA Peterson at the Citadel
Rockford, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

PA Peterson at the Citadel is seeking a Cook to join their team! The Cook prepares and serves resident meals using proper food handling and safety techniques resulting in foods that meet the nutritional guidelines and safety standards, treating our residents with respect. 

Cook Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reviews menus prior to preparation of food. 
  • Inspects special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident. 
  • Performs administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submits to management.
  • Ensures that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies. 
  • Assists in establishing food service production lines, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time. 
  • Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing and dietary staff
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Cook Qualifications and Skills:

  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
  • Must be able to read recipes and convert ingredients to different serving sizes.
  • Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.

Cook Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED 
  • Two or more years of cooking experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

  • Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, extended sitting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required.

Citadel Healthcare Benefits:

  • Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical insurance.
  • Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
  • Innovative Training Programs
  • Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
  • Paid Time Off

Apply to join a growing team today!

Citadel Healthcare has a long and successful history of providing long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Citadel, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome- our number one goal.

Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work. Please click on the link to learn more about our facilities. We look forward to receiving your application! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020324

We don’t just offer care for you – we care about you.

Citadel Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.

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