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Cook

Pennant
Brookfield, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 1/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Pennant?

Our Senior Living Community Is Currently Seeking a Full Time Cook To Join Our Team Of Dedicated Professionals Who Want To Make a Difference In The Lives Of Our Residents, Their Families And Our Community. We Are Guided By Our CAPLICO Core Values

Celebration

Accountability

Passion for Learning

Love One Another

Intelligent Risk Taking

Customer Second (Employee First!)

Ownership

If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About The Opportunity

Ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff. Maintains proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation. Orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director. Reads and follows recipes to ensure consistency of the product. Prepares and serves food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned. Assists with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations. Is knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation. Other relevant duties may be required or assigned by Supervisor.

Critical Success Factors

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.
  • Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
  • Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team. Must display team behaviors.
  • Ability to effectively deal with conflict or customer complaints.
  • Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
  • Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
  • Ability to "short order" cook.
  • Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum of one year of cooking experience (some short order cooking) and quantity cooking.
  • Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
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