Cook - Full Time

Clarendaleannarbor; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarendale Ann Arbor is recruiting a hospitality-focused Cook for full-time, hands-on kitchen work in the Community Culinary Services Department. The role emphasizes high-quality cooking, cleanliness, and resident-focused service while complying with nutritional standards.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, preferably a culinary degree, and at least one year of restaurant or senior living cooking experience, joining a team that values hospitality, professionalism, and

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 organizational standards at all times.
• Maintain food quality, appearance and presentation as required.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles compliant with nutritional criteria as per policy.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy and efficiency in cooking.
• Show knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service and make operational improvements.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to residents, staff and guests.
• Support hospitality culture and contribute to occupancy and revenue goals.

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Degree Preferred

Job description

When you work at Clarendale Ann Arbor, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wiseste 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 Ann Arbor 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

The Community fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 38493
• Posting Date 07/28/2026, 06:34 PM
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2830 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, US