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No Late Nights! Grow your career with Brookdale. Our cooks have the option to explore advancing to Lead Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Managers of Dining Services.

Brookdale is recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024, 2025). Our cooks enjoy a supportive environment, professional development, and a full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans that vary by employment status.

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

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including  protection and pet insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company-provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Base pay will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience. The role is also eligible for team‑based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefit‑eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

Veterans, transitioning active‑duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. Brookdale offers assistance with naturalization fees up to $725 for qualifying associates who have been with us for at least a year.

The application window closes within 30 days of the posting.

• Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
• Home‑like feel and all‑around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
• Entertaining events and gatherings to foster connections.
• Industry leader in clinical care.
• Nationwide company with over 675 communities, offering many opportunities to grow and learn.
• Extensive corporate support, including a robust training program.

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.

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