Lead Cook (Supervisor)

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Lead Cook (Supervisor) prepares and serves food for Brookdale residents according to standardized recipes, menus, meal schedules, and sanitation and food-safety standards. The role uses experience with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, along with cooking methods such as grilling, baking, and boiling, and includes maintaining a clean kitchen. Brookdale highlights opportunities for career advancement, including Sous Chef and Manager of Dining Services roles, and professional development and wellness programs. The position is advertised with no late nights. Benefits eligibility varies by employment status; listed benefits include health coverage, retirement savings, and other programs.

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.
  • Follow sanitation and food-safety standards and maintain a clean kitchen.
  • Prepare food in a timely manner for specified meal times.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Associate assistance program
  • Employee discounts
  • Referral program
  • Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California
  • Optional identity theft protection
  • Optional 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 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 accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance for full-time associates
  • Optional legal plan for full-time associates
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates
  • 401(k) participation for temporary associates
  • Professional development
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Naturalization application fee advancement for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year
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