Cook

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Valparaiso, IN

About The Position

The Cook prepares, portions, and serves food according to standardized recipes and menus. The role uses cooking experience with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, as well as knowledge of grilling, baking, and boiling. The Cook follows sanitation and food safety standards, maintains a clean kitchen, and prepares food on time for specified meal periods. Brookdale highlights career advancement opportunities to Lead Cook, Sous Chef, and Manager of Dining Services.

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.
  • 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 (eligibility varies by employment status).
  • 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 full-time associates.
  • Paid holidays for full-time associates.
  • Company-provided life insurance for full-time associates.
  • Adoption benefit for full-time associates.
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage for full-time associates.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time associates.
  • Health Savings Account for full-time associates.
  • Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time associates.
  • Optional voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan, for full-time associates.
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates.
  • Naturalization application fee advances up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates employed for at least one year.
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