Do you enjoy cooking and baking? Do you want to take your skills to the next level and gain hands-on experience? Valley View Village is hiring a Part-Time Weekend Cook!  No senior care experience is necessary. We'll train you for this position where you will gain valuable skills.

Our 79-bed senior care campus is hiring a creative Part-Time Cook to join our beautiful facility with highly trained professional, caring, and dedicated staff. Your passion for cooking nutritious and appetizing meals will be highly valued by our residents.  We would love for you to join our team today!

There are Part-Time Weekend, benefit eligible positions available.

Hours: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. No late nights!

What does a Cook do?

Deliver exceptional service to residents by leading and motivating team members to provide fast, friendly and excellent customer service to all guests.

Prepare and cook all meals to ensure adherence to recipes and quality standards. This will also include feature/specials and grill service.

Inspect kitchen for conformance to government and company safety and sanitation requirements.

Review planned meals and take note of special diet requests.

Observe and report on low stock or high-demand choices.

Follow and understand diet restrictions and modifications.

Participate in meetings and required training to maintain regulatory standards of food service at the community.

Perform additional tasks as required.

What does a Cook require?

High School Diploma or Equivalent required. 

Prior cooking experience in institutional and/or quantity cooking equivalent preferred, but not required. We’ll train you for this position!

Ability to speak and read English.

Basic math skills.

Ability to work independently and follow instruction.

Ability to multi-task and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with others.

Benefits:

Competitive wages with credit for experience

Paid Time Off (PTO)

403(b) or 401(k) with employer match

Employee Discount Program

Longevity Recognition, Paid Volunteer Time, and Mentorship Programs

Collaborative and Inclusive Work Culture

Employee Assistance Program with free confidential counseling/coaching for self and family members

Location: Valley View Village is a part of Cassia. Address: 2571 Guthrie Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Landmarks: Our building is conveniently located in a park-like setting on Des Moines’ East side, near shopping centers, hospitals, medical providers and I-235. 

About Us:

Here at Valley View Village, we have a work hard, play hard mentality. We believe it is important to have a strong work ethic, but it is also very important to have fun at work! You'll often hear laughter fill our halls. We value our employees and take pride in recognizing their hard work. Staff enjoy a work/life balance, food discounts, and connecting with our amazing residents. 

Cassia is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with over 200 years of experience caring for those in need. Our Mission is to foster fullness of life for older adults in the spirit of Christ’s love. We take pride in providing compassionate care for our residents by embracing our eight values and service standards: Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Stewardship, Unity, Respect and Collaboration.

At Cassia, you will be empowered to foster fullness of life for those we serve. Cassia will support your career goals and celebrate your passions. If you are seeking a career experience where you will have fun, be challenged, and recognized for your individuality, Cassia is the answer. I am Cassia... are you? 

Cassia is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action veteran friendly employer.

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