Cook
About The Position
The Cook prepares and serves food for residents according to standardized recipes and menus, ensuring correct preparation and portion sizes. The role uses cooking methods such as grilling, baking, and boiling, along with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware. The Cook follows sanitation and food safety standards, maintains a clean kitchen, and prepares meals on time. Brookdale offers opportunities for career advancement to roles such as Lead Cook, Sous Chef, and Manager of Dining Services. The posting describes part-time and full-time benefits eligibility; the specific schedule and employment status for this opening are not stated.
Requirements
- Prior experience using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures and methods, including grilling, baking, and boiling.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, portion, and serve food according to standardized recipes and menus.
- Use cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, and apply cooking methods including grilling, baking, and boiling.
- Adhere to sanitation and food safety standards and maintain a clean kitchen.
- Prepare food in a timely manner for specified meal times.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
- 401(k) for eligible associates; temporary associates may also participate.
- Associate assistance program.
- Employee discounts.
- Referral program.
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
- Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance.
- Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
- Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
- Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
- Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage for eligible full-time associates.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
- Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
- Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
- Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
- For qualified associates with at least one year of service, Brookdale advances naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
- Professional development and ongoing programs focused on health and wellness.
- Career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
