Cook | Growth Path to Lead Cook (No Late Nights)

Brookdale; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Associate assistance program

Employee discounts

Referral program

Earned wages access (hourly)

ID theft protection

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Adoption benefit

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Voluntary benefits: accident, critical

Hospital indemnity Insurance

Legal plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brookdale is a leading senior living company in Tacoma, WA, seeking a Cook to support dining services with high-quality meals and friendly service. You will prepare, portion, and serve foods following standardized recipes and menus to ensure resident satisfaction.

We offer a supportive team, flexible growth opportunities—from Lead Cook to Dining Services Manager—and a full benefits package including health, retirement, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Ensure proper preparation, portioning and serving of food per standardized recipes and menus.
• Adhere to sanitation and food safety standards; maintain a clean kitchen.
• Prepare food in a timely manner at specified meal times.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper preparation, portioning and serving of food according to standardized recipes and menus. You will use your prior experience with cutting tools, cookware and bakeware, combined with your knowledge of cooking procedures and methods of grilling, baking and boiling as a critical part of your role.
• Adheres to all sanitation and food safety standards. Maintains a clean kitchen.
• Prepares food in a timely manner at specified meal times

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation and food safety

Time management

Knife skills

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Brookdale is a leading senior living company in Tacoma, WA, seeking a Cook to support dining services with high-quality meals and friendly service. You will prepare, portion, and serve foods following standardized recipes and menus to ensure resident satisfaction.

We offer a supportive team, flexible growth opportunities—from Lead Cook to Dining Services Manager—and a full benefits package including health, retirement, and tuition assistance.