Cook

Clarendale of St. Peters; Missouri; On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Clarendale of St. Peters is recruiting a hospitality-focused Cook to join our team. This full-time role handles full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, ensuring high-quality service and cleanliness.

The position requires a high school diploma, a culinary degree is preferred, and at least one year of restaurant or senior living cooking experience. Starting rate is $21.00 per hour, with every other weekend required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization at all times.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs compliant with dietary criteria and local regulations.
• Cook with speed, accuracy and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality, quantity, temperature and appearance and revise procedures as needed.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support marketing and occupancy.

Skills

Cooking

Sanitation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

When you work at Clarendale of St. Peters, 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!

Clarendale of St. Peters 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 rate of $21.00 per hour.

Required to work every other weekend.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 37565
• Posting Date 07/21/2026, 04:05 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 10 Dubray Dr, St Peters, MO, 63376, US