Line Cook

Ericksonseniorlivingcareers; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 3% match

PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Onsite medical centers

Career growth to lead cook

Job summary

Brooksby Village by Erickson Senior Living is seeking a Line Cook to prepare and cook meal items, ensuring quality, portion control, and presentation in a team-oriented kitchen.

You will work alongside cooks and leadership to deliver chef-inspired dishes, with schedule balance and opportunities to advance into lead cook, sous chef, and management roles. Competitive hourly rates reflect experience and state guidelines, with benefits supporting milestone life events.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of cook-to-order experience.
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques, recipes, and food safety standards.
• Execute cook-to-order meals with consistent quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
• Work side-by-side with fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service.
• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back.

Skills

Cook-to-order experience

Weekend/holiday availability

Physical stamina

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Location:

Brooksby Village by Erickson Senior Living

At Brooksby Village, our Line Cooks do more than execute recipes — they help create an experience our residents look forward to every day. If you love cooking, teamwork, and want a schedule that doesn’t burn you out, this is a kitchen where your skills and your time are respected.

In this role, you’ll be a key contributor to our innovative Signature Dining Programs, engaging in à la minute cooking and crafting chef-inspired dishes.

What we offer:

• NEW RATES! Compensation: $22.00 – $27.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Predictable schedules, real work-life balance and fewer late nights
• A respectful kitchen environment, focused on a team-oriented culture, focus on quality, consistency and relationships
• Encouragement (and training) to grow into lead cook, sous chef and management roles!
• Restaurant‑level cooking without restaurant‑level burnout
• PTO, paid volunteer hours, and competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
• 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques, recipes, and food safety standards
• Execute cook‑to‑order meals with consistent quality, portioning, and presentation
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation
• Work side‑by‑side with fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service
• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back

What you need:

• At least 1 year of cook-to-order experience
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Brooksby Village is a beautiful 90-acre continuing care retirement community located in Peabody, Massachusetts, just minutes from Boston. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Brooksby Village helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.