Cook

About the role

The Cook is responsible for preparing hot and cold food items using various cooking methodologies, equipment and tools. Ensure evening meal and service demands are met and maintain a sanitary work environment. Service is restaurant style dining with several entrees cooked to order on the line. This position is an integral part of the Senior Living mission of providing joy and purpose to the lives of our residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food by production sheets according to recipes and standards.
• Know and follow food handling and infection control procedures, including HACCP standards.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Participate in continuing education programs.
• Achieve customer satisfaction with the food prepared.
• Prepare all required food on schedule.
• Read recipes and prepare menu items as instructed.

Qualifications

• Christ-Centered: Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• Committed Christian with a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
• Prayfully seeks God's will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
• Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience: One year of cooking experience.
• Licensure/Certification: Current Washington State Food Handler’s Permit or obtain one within 30 days.

Other Considerations

• Age: 18 years of age.
• Adhere to dress code.
• Able to deal with problems as they arise in a kitchen.
• Adhere to CRISTA’s policies, procedures and beliefs.
• Able to perform in a team environment.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Able to use weights, measures and volume measurements in cooking.
• Read, write, communicate in and interpret English at a functional level.
• Strong communication skills, honesty and dependability.
• Able to work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers and residents.

Benefit Highlights

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plans with CRISTA match
• Family Care
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Tuition Discount at King’s Schools