Cook

About This Role

Working as a Cook involves preparing, portioning, and serving food according to standardized recipes and menus, while maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. This role is ideal for someone with experience in cooking procedures and methods, who is looking for opportunities for career advancement in dining services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food according to standardized recipes and menus
• Use prior experience with cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware, combined with knowledge of cooking procedures and methods of grilling, baking, and boiling
• Adhere to all sanitation and food safety standards
• Maintain a clean kitchen
• Prepare food in a timely manner at specified meal times

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
• Paid Time Off (full-time only)
• Paid holidays (full-time only)
• Company provided life insurance (full-time only)
• Adoption benefit (full-time only)
• Disability (short and long term) (full-time only)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time only)
• Health Savings Account (full-time only)
• Optional life and dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan (full-time only)
• Tuition reimbursement (full-time only)
• Advancement of fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year

Important Details

• Application deadline: within 30 days of the date of the posting

About the Company

Brookdale is recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. It is a nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering gracious hospitality and a home-like feel for residents and families.