St. Augustine Home for the Aged – Indianapolis, IN
Serving the elderly poor with love, respect, and dignity for more than 150 years.
If you feel called to meaningful work, St. Augustine Home—a nonprofit, mission‑based long‑term care community of the Little Sisters of the Poor—invites you to consider joining our Dietary team.
We are seeking a Full‑Time Cook to prepare nutritious, well‑balanced meals that support the health, dignity, and daily enjoyment of our residents. This role is essential to resident well‑being and supports the Home’s mission through consistency, care, and attention to special dietary needs.
Inspired by Saint Jeanne Jugan’s belief that “Making the elderly happy, that is what counts,” our work in the kitchen is an important expression of service and hospitality.
- Prepare, season, cook, and serve meals according to menus and standardized recipes
- Prepare foods in large quantities appropriate for a long‑term care setting
- Follow modified diets and special dietary needs as ordered
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and equipment
- Follow food safety, storage, and infection prevention standards
- Work collaboratively with the Dietary team under the supervision of the Dietary Manager
- Support timely and efficient meal service for residents
- Prior cooking experience in a healthcare setting (long‑term care, senior living, hospital, or similar)
- Ability to cook from standardized recipes and follow menu guidelines
- Experience preparing meals for special dietary needs
- High school diploma or equivalent and/or at least two years of quantity food production experience (preferred)
- Current food safety certification (or ability to obtain and maintain as required)
- Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper food storage
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility and willingness to assist where needed in a busy kitchen environment
- Mission‑driven, nonprofit long‑term care community
- Stable, team‑oriented kitchen environment
- Meaningful work serving residents with dignity and care
- Strong values‑based leadership and supportive culture
- Health Insurance:
- PPO Plan – 75% employer paid
- High Deductible Plan – 95% employer paid
- Dental, vision, short‑term disability, accident, cancer, and hospital coverage
- Life insurance – 100% employer paid
- Pension plan: 4.42% employer contribution
- Automatic enrollment after one year
- Fully vested after five years
- Employee contributions eligible immediately
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday, personal, and sick time cash‑out)
- Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
