Cook
Job Number: 42730
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BSL) a publicly traded company (NYSE: BKD)

Horizon Bay, now part of Brookdale Senior Living, the nation's largest senior living provider, is seeking a Cook for our community located in Port Charlotte, FL.

One Company - One Mission - One Voice. Brookdale Senior Living is the industry's leading provider of a full spectrum of senior living accommodations and care services throughout the United States. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents every day in each of our more than 640 communities.

At Brookdale, we believe that good people who take ownership and pride in their work each day are the keys to our success. Our associates deliver our company's signature services in a wide range of environments with an emphasis on quality, care and value. We are always looking for good people to join our team. That's our story...your story continues here.

Immediate Opening: Cook
Job Type: Full Time
Location: South Port Square- 23033 Westchester Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL, 33980

Key responsibilities include:

**Oversees dining room area and kitchen areas. Makes sure standards are maintained.
**Assumes the duties of the Dining Services Coordinator on his/her days off, as well as Food Service Director in their absences.
**Assists the Food Service Director with the ordering of food.
**Participates in conducting inventory twice per month.
**Responsible for accurate completion of the daily production sheets.
**Learns the names of all residents. Must be well liked by the residents, but must also be viewed as a manager who ensures quality control.
**Builds solid, respectful business relationships with the waitstaff and all other employees at the community.
**Attends all food committee meetings. Conducts food committee meetings in the absence of the Food Service Director.
**Attends department head meetings in the absence of the Food Service Director.
**Participates in the hiring, training, counseling, and termination of staff.
**Responsible for assisting with setting up all catering functions.
**Ensures staff compliance with uniform policy.
**May schedule periodic associate meetings to ensure correct interpretation of policies and obtain feedback.
**Maintains adherence to standardized recipes.
**Builds solid, respectful business relationships with the wait staff and all other associates at the community.
**Conducts training sessions with cooks, dishwasher, and wait staff.
**Handles resident complaints in a courteous and prompt manner.