Cook

Brookdale Senior Living in; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading senior living community as a Cook, ensuring proper preparation and serving of nutritious meals according to standardized recipes. Enjoy no late nights, room for advancement, and a variety of benefits including health insurance and paid time off while maintaining high standards of food safety.

Benefits

No late nights

Opportunities for advancement

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience with food preparation and cooking.
• Knowledge of sanitation and food safety standards.
• Ability to adhere to standardized recipes and menus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve food according to menus.
• Maintain a clean kitchen adhering to food safety standards.
• Prepare food in a timely manner for specified meal times.

Skills

Food preparation

Knowledge of cooking procedures

Sanitation standards

Tools

Cutting tools

Cookware

Bakeware

Job description

Cook (Finance)

Ensures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food according to standardized recipes and menus. Utilizes experience with cutting tools, cookware, bakeware, and knowledge of cooking procedures such as grilling, baking, and boiling. Adheres to sanitation and food safety standards, maintaining a clean kitchen. Prepares food in a timely manner at specified meal times.

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Benefits:

• No late nights
• Opportunities for advancement to Lead Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Managers of Dining Services
• Health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans (varies by employment status)
• Paid Time Off, holidays, and company-provided life insurance
• Additional benefits such as adoption assistance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and voluntary benefits
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plans
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)

Compensation: Salary ranges from $14.00 to $17.73 per hour, based on skills and experience. Role may include team-based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits-eligible but may participate in the company's 401(k) program.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, for qualified associates with at least one year of service.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of posting.