Cook
About The Position
Brookdale is hiring a Cook to prepare and serve food for residents according to standardized recipes, menus, and specified meal times. The role involves using cooking tools and equipment and applying cooking methods such as grilling, baking, and boiling while maintaining sanitation, food safety, and kitchen cleanliness. Brookdale promotes career growth, with potential advancement opportunities to Lead Cook, Sous Chef, and Manager of Dining Services. The posting describes access to professional development and health and wellness programs. Benefits vary by employment status.
Requirements
- Prior experience with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures and methods, including grilling, baking, and boiling.
Responsibilities
- Ensure proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food according to standardized recipes and menus.
- Use cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware and apply cooking methods including grilling, baking, and boiling.
- Follow 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).
- Associate assistance program.
- Employee discounts.
- Referral program.
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
- Optional voluntary benefits, including 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 voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan, for eligible full-time associates.
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
- Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
- Temporary associates may participate in the company's 401(k) program but are not eligible for other benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
