Full-Time Healthcare Cook

Elior North America is a renowned family of distinct hospitality companies with more than 50 years of industry experience and a dedicated workforce of 15,000 team members. With a commitment to food, service, and excellence, Elior North America specializes in serving hospitals, senior living centers, and other long-term care facilities. Their passion lies in delivering compassionate service and healthy, delicious meals to ensure that quality of life never diminishes for their customers. As a leading player in the healthcare hospitality sector, Elior North America maintains a culture of growth and innovation that continuously reimagines the customer experience while valuing diversity and fostering employee development at all levels.

Cura Hospitality, a vital brand within Elior North America, spearheads the provision of specialized culinary services in healthcare settings. Located in Shakopee, Minnesota, Cura Hospitality focuses on delivering tailored food services that cater to the unique dietary needs of healthcare facility residents, particularly seniors. They pride themselves on programs that emphasize work-life balance, competitive benefits, and career advancement opportunities. With no late-night shifts and a strong focus on employee well-being, Cura Hospitality is an excellent workplace for culinary professionals.

The role of Full-Time Healthcare Cook at Cura Hospitality is designed for an experienced cook to work alongside a motivated and energetic kitchen staff at the Shakopee location. This full-time, onsite position involves working various shifts, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, to ensure smooth kitchen operations around the clock. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, efficient environment, preparing meals that adhere strictly to healthcare-specific menus. They must be adept at cooking food that meets precise dietary restrictions and be capable of pureeing and grinding food as needed for patients requiring modified diets.

This position offers a competitive hourly wage ranging from $20.00 to $23.00 based on experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package. The Healthcare Cook will be responsible for quality and portion control, food preparation, creative food presentation, kitchen maintenance, proper food storage, and adherence to safe food handling policies, procedures, and recipes. Cura Hospitality seeks a candidate with at least one year of culinary experience in a high-volume establishment emphasizing scratch cooking and previous healthcare cooking experience, ideally in Assisted Living or Long-Term Care settings.

Candidates should have a working knowledge of proper culinary methods and standards, excellent attention to detail, multitasking abilities, and experience with various kitchen equipment. Customer service skills and flexibility are also essential traits. Preferably, candidates will obtain their Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) Certificate within the first month of hire, with support provided by the employer if not already certified. Cura Hospitality offers an environment that encourages professional growth, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, 401K matching, and other invaluable benefits that contribute to an enriching career and quality of life for its employees.