# Cook - Ovation Senior Living

> Ovation · Omaha, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-25

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Ovation Heartwood

## Description

**Cook - Senior Living (Assisted Living)**

-   Status: Full Time Opportunities
-   Schedule:  Friday-Tuesday (11:30AM - 7:30PM)

Wage: $18.50 - $21.00

Location: Ovation Heartwood Preserve; 470 Maxwell Plaza; Omaha, NE  68154

**Apply at** [**www.TeamAvamere.com**](https://teamavamere.com/)

**Job Summary**

**Join our senior living dining team as a Cook and help prepare fresh, quality meals for our residents.** We’re looking for someone with previous **cook, line cook, prep cook, restaurant, or food service experience** who enjoys working as part of a team in a fast-paced kitchen. Responsibilities include meal preparation, cooking, food safety and sanitation, and supporting daily kitchen and dining operations. Senior living or assisted living experience is a plus, but not required.

-   **Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities**
-   Execute daily menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring food is visually appealing, properly seasoned, and served at the correct temperature.
-   Prepare alternative menu options and snacks as needed for residents with changing appetites.
-   Adapt recipes to meet specific dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegetarian, and texture-modified diets like puréed or mechanical soft).
-   Understand and accommodate the unique dining challenges of memory care residents (e.g., finger foods, enhanced flavors, and flexible dining times).
-   Create a calm, structured, and inviting dining environment that encourages socialization and appetite stimulation.
-   Adhere to strict food safety, handling, and storage regulations (ServSafe guidelines).
-   Ensure the kitchen, prep areas, and dishwashing stations are cleaned and sanitized at the end of every shift.
-   Monitor and log food and refrigerator temperatures daily to guarantee quality control.,
-   Maintain a resident-first approach, actively seeking feedback and building relationships to understand individual preferences.
-   Collaborate with the Dietary/Dining Services Director and nursing staff to ensure care plans align with resident diets.
-   Maintain the highest standards of kitchen cleanliness, food storage, and equipment maintenance in accordance with ServSafe and local health department codes.
-   Perform all other duties as assigned.

## Requirements

**Requirements and Qualifications**

-   2–3 years of Cook experience: Hospital or Healthcare facility experience preferred.
-   Current ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
-   Ability to pay close attention to details in order to read and calculate recipes and production sheets, and to pay constant attention to cooking and the timing of foods.
-   Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department
-   Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
-   Demonstrated knowledge of high standards of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage, and safety with formal on-the-job training, and approximately one year of experience in quantity food preparation in order to have the necessary technical skills to maintain high standards of food preparation.
-   Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers.
-   Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
-   Interpersonal skills are necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers, supervisors, and with other departments.

## Benefits

**At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.**  

Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire  

-    Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision

-   Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
-   Paid Time Off (PTO) – Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
-   Paid Holidays – Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
-   401(k) Retirement Plan – Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
-   Health Savings Account (HSA) – Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
-   Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
-   Supplemental Insurance Options – Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
-   Legal Insurance – Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
-   Pet Insurance – Discounted plans through Wishbone
-   Employee Discounts – Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)

 Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

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## Apply

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