Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships & edu assistance

Extraordinary reward program

Comprehensive benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid training

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, 5

Job summary

Regency Oaks in Clearwater, FL is seeking a hospitality-focused Cook to join our Community Culinary Services team. This role performs full-scope, hands-on cooking, ensuring high quality, safety, and presentation while supporting residents’ dining experience.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1+ year cooking experience in a restaurant or senior living setting, and a culinary degree is preferred. Starting wage is $16 per hour with comprehensive benefits and paid training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation, and organization in all tasks.
• Maintain food quality, appearance and presentation to standards.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles meeting nutritional/dietary criteria.
• Demonstrate cooking speed, accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist with meals service and ware washing as needed.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and make improvements.

Skills

Cooking experience

Hospitality mindset

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Job description

When you work at Regency Oaks you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Regency Oaks is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree - preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Starting at $16 per hour

• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
• Extraordinary Reward Program, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
• Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
• A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement

The Community fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 39704
• Posting Date 09/04/2026, 08:27 PM
• Apply Before 10/04/2026, 08:27 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2751 Regency Oaks Blvd, Clearwater, FL, 33759, US