Lead Cook

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Pinehurst, NC

About The Position

Brookdale is hiring a Lead Cook to prepare and serve food for residents according to standardized recipes and menus. The role uses cooking experience and knowledge of grilling, baking, and boiling, along with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware. The Lead Cook follows sanitation and food-safety standards, keeps the kitchen clean, and prepares meals on time. Brookdale promotes career growth, including potential advancement to roles such as Sous Chef or Manager of Dining Services. Benefits vary by employment status; the posting describes benefits available to part-time and full-time associates and additional benefits for full-time associates.

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, dental, and 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 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 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, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for full-time associates
Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates
Qualified associates may receive an advance of up to $725 toward naturalization application costs after at least one year of employment