Cook

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Cook prepares and serves food according to standardized recipes and menus, ensuring proper preparation and portion sizes. The role uses cooking knowledge and experience with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, including grilling, baking, and boiling. The Cook follows sanitation and food safety standards, keeps the kitchen clean, and prepares food in time for scheduled meals. Brookdale describes opportunities for career growth, including advancement to Lead Cook, Sous Chef, or Dining Services Manager roles.

Responsibilities

Prepare, portion, and serve food according to standardized recipes and menus.
Use cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, and apply cooking methods such as 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
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California
Optional 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 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
Advance of qualifying naturalization application fees for eligible associates who have been with the company for at least one year