Cook

Cascade Manor (Oregon); Saratoga (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a premier upscale senior living community as a Cook, where your culinary skills will shine in a vibrant environment dedicated to providing exceptional dining experiences. This role offers the chance to create delicious meals in a fine-dining restaurant and a casual bistro, all while enjoying a morale-driven workplace that values your contributions. With regular hours and no late-night shifts, you can focus on what you love—making people happy through food. Enjoy competitive wages and fantastic benefits, including comprehensive health coverage and career advancement opportunities. Be part of a community that values relationships and makes a difference every day!

Benefits

90% Medical, Dental, Vision premiums paid

403b Matched Retirement Plan

Generous PTO

Employee/Family Scholarship Assistance

Career Advancement Opportunities

Employee Referral Bonuses

Training and Paid Uniforms

Public Transportation Reimbursement

Onsite Café

Free parking

PayActiv (early wage access)

Qualifications

• Experience in culinary arts with a focus on fine dining.
• Ability to create diverse and appealing dishes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents in various dining settings.
• Ensure food safety and maintain a clean kitchen environment.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Preparation

Time Management

Customer Service

Education

Food Handlers Card

ServSafe Food Safety Manager Certificate

Job description

Overview

Saratoga Retirement, Silicon Valley’s premier upscale senior living community, is seeking an experienced Cook to join our team of culinary professionals to create awesome food for our fine-dining restaurant, upscale casual Bistro, catering services, and/or all other areas of our culinary program.

We are not a nursing home or retirement community. At our luxury, resort-like community, we are driven to provide our residents with the best food the Bay Area has to offer, so our residents don’t need to leave home for an incredible culinary experience. Come join us in pushing the envelope!

The successful candidate will find great satisfaction in making people happy through food—rock stars do it with guitars and drums; we do it with knives, the best ingredients we can find, and awesome skills. Additionally, we provide regular and consistent working hours and no more 11 pm or 2 am closing shifts!

Compensation: $21.50 - $23.00 / hr DOE

We offer a morale-driven and friendly work environment (we want you to enjoy coming to work each day), competitive wages, and other fantastic benefits:

• We pay 90% of your Medical, Dental, Vision premiums!
• 403b Matched Retirement Plan
• Generous PTO (paid time off) plan
• Employee/Family Scholarship Assistance Program
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Training, Paid Uniforms
• Public Transportation Reimbursement
• Onsite Café
• Free parking
• PayActiv (early wage access)

A valid Food Handlers card is required and a ServSafe Food Safety Manager certificate is a plus.

Our residents and employees live and work alongside one another on a daily basis – what better way to grow relationships, build connections and ultimately feel like you’re making an impact on someone’s life every day.

Apply today and come be part of our community!