Cook/Chef

Clarendale West End; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Clarendale West End as a Cook and be part of a pioneering team dedicated to exceptional senior living. This role involves hands-on cooking, ensuring high-quality food service, and engaging with residents to enhance their dining experience. Ideal candidates will have culinary experience and a passion for hospitality.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization standards.
• Produce and serve compliant menu cycle programs.
• Evaluate food service quality by visiting residents.

Skills

Cleanliness

Food quality

Cooking preparation

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Job description

When you work at Clarendale West End, 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

This community is still under construction with an expected start date for this role beginning of June 2025.This role will spend the first several weeks of employment gearing up to welcome our first residents. The first month of employment may have a varied schedule with various training locations. This is an exciting opportunity to be one of the first employees of the community and to be apart of an amazing team who will care for our residents.

Clarendale West End 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

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 26276
• Posting Date 06/09/2025, 07:39 PM
• Job Schedule Full time