Cook

Job overview

The Cook role is onsite in Northbrook, IL. Pay is $20–$23 per hour. Northbrook Health and Rehab’s dietary team prepares meals for residents in a long-term care setting. The Cook prepares and serves meals that meet resident diet plans, physician orders, and facility requirements. The role supports resident well-being by maintaining meal quality, timely service, food safety, sanitation, and dietary compliance.

What you'll do

• Prepare meals using standardized recipes, menus, and resident diet plans, including therapeutic and texture-modified diets
• portion and serve meals on schedule
• follow food handling, sanitation, safety, infection control, allergy, and dietary restriction requirements
• monitor kitchen equipment and report concerns
• receive, rotate, and store supplies using FIFO
• maintain a clean kitchen
• collaborate with dietary staff
• participate in required training and quality improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cook

northbrook il

northbrook health and rehab

long-term care

resident meals

therapeutic diets

texture-modified diets

food safety

sanitation

evenings and nights

weekends and rotating holidays

$20–$23/hour

pto

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• 401(k) or retirement plan
• training and advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Long-term care cooking experience required; evening/night, weekend, and rotating holiday availability required; ServSafe certification preferred or willingness to obtain.

About the employer

Northbrook Health and Rehab is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.