Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

STERLING ESTATES WEST COBB is a senior living community seeking a hospitality focused Cook to join our team. This role is hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, ensuring quality, safety, and warm service.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, a culinary degree preferred, and at least one year of restaurant or senior living cooking experience. The position is full-time with a starting pay of $18.00 per hour, experience dependent.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness and sanitation standards in operations.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs meeting dietary criteria.
• Prepare diets in accordance with Policy and Procedure.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy, and cooking production knowledge.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as needed.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and make improvements.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support occupancy.

Skills

Hospitality focus

Cooking skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

When you work at STERLING ESTATES WEST COBB, 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!

STERLING ESTATES WEST COBB 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. $18.00/hr + dependent of experience.

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.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 40169
• Job Category Culinary Services
• Posting Date 09/22/2026, 01:19 PM
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time