Cook

Ericksonseniorlivingcareers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Predictable schedules

Team-oriented kitchen

Growth opportunities

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Erickson Senior Living Eagle's Trace is seeking a Line Cook to prepare and cook menu items with attention to technique, portions, and presentation. Join a team-focused kitchen that values work-life balance and staff development, offering on-site facilities and opportunities to advance into lead cook, sous chef, and management roles.

The role features starting compensation at $17 per hour with a $1,000 sign-on bonus, predictable schedules, and comprehensive benefits in an environment designed to

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of cook-to-order experience.
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and work in varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques and food safety standards.
• Execute cook-to-order meals with consistent quality and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
• Work alongside fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service.
• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back.

Skills

Cook-to-order experience

Teamwork

Food safety

Job description

Location: Eagle's Trace by Erickson Senior Living

At Eagle's Trace, our Line Cooks do more than execute recipes — they help create an experience our residents look forward to every day. If you love cooking, teamwork, and want a schedule that doesn’t burn you out, this is a kitchen where your skills and your time are respected.

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience, starting at $17 / hr

Plus we are offering a $1000 sign-on bonus!

What we offer:

• Predictable schedules, real work-life balance and fewer late nights
• A respectful kitchen environment, focused on a team-oriented culture, focus on quality, consistency and relationships
• Encouragement (and training) to grow into lead cook, sous chef and management roles!
• Restaurant‑level cooking without restaurant‑level burnout

• PTO, paid volunteer hours, and competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
• 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques, recipes, and food safety standards
• Execute cook‑to‑order meals with consistent quality, portioning, and presentation
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation
• Work side‑by‑side with fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service
• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back

What you need:

• At least 1 year of cook-to-order experience
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds and to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers

Eagle’s Trace is a beautiful 70-acre continuing care retirement community in West Houston, Texas. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Eagle’s Trace helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.