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Rose of Council Bluffs - Senior Communities
Council Bluffs, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/17/2026

There is a part-time cook position available at The Rose of Council Bluffs, which is an licensed Assisted Living Facility. The employee will be trained to perform the cook position.

The available hours/shifts are as follows:

Part Time – 10:30am - 7pm - days and hours will vary; please inquire for specific shift openings

The position would be ideal for a person who has an interest in working with the elderly and utilizing culinary skills. Cooking experience is required. We will train a suitable applicant with an aptitude for the position. We offer good wages for work in a well-appointed kitchen. Students often apply. We also employ persons who are looking to add part-time hours to their daily routine or full-time employees who want to add additional hours to their work week. The kitchen is well appointed and the position is supported by a corporate Culinary Director and the Property Administrator.

COOK – SENIOR LIVING FACILITY

Cook Compensation: Competitive package of salary and benefits. Available full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and holiday, sick and vacation. Wages start at $17.00 per hour.

· This position will be responsible for cooking lunch and dinner in a licensed commercial kitchen in a senior living facility.

· This position is responsible for using predetermined, approved menus, associated ingredient designations and advance census enrollments in the process of meal preparation and food ordering.

· This position is responsible for establishing a dining rapport with the resident population and building the dining census.

· This position is responsible for managing assigned dietary aides.

Cook Primary Duties:

· Meal preparation for two meals and determination of staffing requirements.

· Ordering food and managing inventory.

· Plating food, coordination of clearing and cleaning after meal service.

· Managing dietary staff.

· Managing food service budget through increased meal participation, controlling food costs and managing staffing levels.

· Coordination of kitchen operations in conjunction with the culinary director and the facility administrator.

Education/Training/Experience:

· Experience in food service industry – cooking.

· Servsafe certification preferred.

Cook Skills and Abilities:

· Applicant should have demonstrated analytic skills for meal preparation and food ordering. Interpersonal skills for establishing rapport with residents and managing dietary aides and working with supervisors.

Please submit a resume for consideration.

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid training
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Is applicant willing to submit to an industry standard background check?

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • culinary/cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17

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