Part Time - Senior Living Cook

About the role

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. No late nights. Cooks have the option to explore advancement opportunities such as Lead Cook, Sous Chef, and Manager of Dining Services. You’ll earn more than a paycheck with opportunities to grow your career through professional development and ongoing programs for overall health and wellness.

Brookdale is a Great Place to Be: gracious hospitality and neighborliness for residents and families; a home-like feel and all-around comfort; entertaining events and gatherings for connections; industry leader in clinical care; nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn; extensive corporate support including a robust training program.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food according to standardized recipes and menus.
• Uses 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.
• Maintains a clean kitchen.
• Prepares food in a timely manner at specified meal times.

Benefits

Full suite of health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans available; eligibility varies by employment status.

Part- and Full-Time Benefits Eligibility

• 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 ID theft protection and pet insurance

Full-Time Only Benefits Eligibility

• 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

Temporary associates are not benefits 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 to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-4