Assistant Cook

Job overview

The Assistant Cook role is onsite in Quincy, IL, and pays $17.51–$19.51 per hour. The Good Samaritan Home of Quincy is hiring for its growing team, with a focus on safe and sanitary food preparation. The assistant cook prepares and serves meals according to standardized recipes and special diet orders. The role coordinates food production with meal service, maintains food quality and temperature, and helps ensure supplies are available for daily menus.

What you'll do

• Prepare soups, stocks, sauces, and other items using standardized recipes
• prepare and serve sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items
• prepare food according to special diet orders
• plan production around meal service
• determine food and supply needs and obtain supplies from storage
• maintain dependability and punctuality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant cook

quincy il

the good samaritan home of quincy

full-time

11:30 am–8:00 pm

every other weekend

food preparation

special diets

standardized recipes

$17.51–$19.51/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• PTO
• weekend and holiday premiums
• hiring and referral bonuses
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• employee assistance program
• paid bereavement
• discounted employee meals.

Why this role

Full-time opening with a schedule of 11:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; every other weekend is required. Candidates should be able to follow recipes and instructions, perform simple arithmetic, understand measurements, and use kitchen equipment.

About the employer

The Good Samaritan Home of Quincy is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.