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Discover You Purpose with us at Savannah Square:

As a Cook, you’ll play an essential role in enriching the lives of seniors, creating meaningful connections, and making a difference every single day through exceptional culinary experiences.

Your Role:

As the Cook, you bring quality and consistency to the kitchen. You prepare delicious, well-presented meals that follow our menu cycle and standardized recipes, while ensuring every resident feels cared for through the food you make. You’ll maintain a safe, clean, and efficient culinary environment while supporting a warm, home-like dining experience.

Position Highlights:

Status: FULL TIME & PART TIME.
Schedule: WEEK DAYS AND SOME WEEKENDS, TIMES VARY.
Location: 1 SAVANNAH SQUARE DR, SAVANNAH, GA 31406.
Rate of Pay: Starts at $19 and up (depending on experience).

What You’ll Do:

Prepare a variety of hot and cold menu items, including work on the grill, sauté station, salad bar, and service line.
Follow standardized recipes to ensure proper preparation, portioning, taste, and presentation of food.
Taste and check food for quality, palatability, and adherence to culinary standards.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of all food preparation and service areas.
Support a safe, sanitary, and efficient kitchen environment in accordance with food safety and handling guidelines, including maintaining temperature logs, overseeing food storage and date maintenance.
Collaborate with the culinary team to create an exceptional dining experience for residents.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Experience in senior living or a similar environment preferred.
Knowledge of production methods, portion control, and food safety/handling required.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with a team.
High attention to detail, especially in presentation and plating.
Availability to work weekends as part of the regular schedule.

Benefits You’ll Enjoy:

Competitive wages.
Early access to earned wages before payday!
Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours.
Paid time off and Holidays (full-time).
Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances (full-time).
401(K) with employer match.
Paid training.
Opportunities for growth and advancement.
Company provided uniforms.
Employee Assistance Program.

Why Join Us:

DiscoverySenior Living Earned Coveted Great Place to Work Certification for 2026-2027!

A large part of what makes Discovery different from other companies in this industry is our willingness to embrace change. At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. It’s just as important to us that the environment and culture for our team members are constantly refreshed. In addition, embracing and even encouraging change brings a never-ending supply of new energy to our business and our culture. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.

Find out what makes working at Discovery unique in the world of senior living. Discover Your Purpose!

Our Culture& Values:

Sooften, what brings people together is deeply rooted in who we are and what westand for. And at Discovery Senior Living, we’re unified by certain, corevalues, which we call our “Pillars of Excellence.” They make up the fabric ofour company, and include TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY,COMPASSION, HARD WORK and CREATIVITY.

Individually, they are ourvirtues, and together, they make up a roadmap which helps us foster innovationand success.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wecelebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment forall team members. EOE D/V.

A Note to Applicants:

This job description outlines the general nature and levelof responsibilities for this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties.Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the ADA, must be able toperform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation,as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Agency Policy:

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffingagencies. Please refrain from contacting hiring managers directly.

Employment Scam Warning:

We only post jobs on our official careers site and acceptapplications through that platform. We do not conduct interviews via text orsocial media or ask for personal or banking information.

RegulatoryCompliance & Background Screening:

DiscoverySenior Living complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employmentlaws and regulatory requirements governing hiring practices, backgroundscreening, and workforce eligibility. Employment may be contingent uponsuccessful completion of state-mandated and/or federally required backgroundscreenings, which may include criminal history checks, fingerprint-basedscreening, Level 2 background screening, registry verification, and otherscreenings required for healthcare and senior living roles with direct orindirect resident access.

Certainpositions may be subject to additional requirements under federal programs,including CMS, Medicare, and Medicaid regulations, as well as state-specificlicensing or regulatory agencies. Screening requirements vary by role andjurisdiction, and candidates must meet all applicable standards as a conditionof employment. These measures support regulatory compliance and help maintain asafe, secure environment for residents, families, and team members.

Employmentin Florida is contingent upon completion of a Level 2 background screeningin accordance with Florida AHCA requirements. Applicants will be required tocomplete fingerprinting and background screening through the AHCAClearinghouse. For more information, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

If having a direct impact on the lives of others is appealing to you, apply today and join our team!

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