Cook

About the role

The Cook is responsible for preparing hot and cold food items using various cooking methodologies, equipment, and tools. Ensures meal service demands are met consistently to provide residents at CRISTA Shores a high-end restaurant style dining experience with daily entrée specials and A La Carte menu items cooked to order.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food by production sheets according to recipes and standards.
• Know and follow food handling and infection control procedures, including HACCP standards.
• Prepare food on schedule and to customer satisfaction.
• Operate all kitchen food service equipment properly and safely.
• Appropriately handle problems as they arise in the kitchen.
• Participate in continuing education programs and attend meetings as required.
• Smell and taste all food that is being prepared.
• Know and follow essential food cost controls.
• Maintain sanitation standards.
• Work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers, and residents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience cooking with raw ingredients and preparing meals from scratch including baking.
• Able to obtain Washington State Food Handler’s Permit.
• Basic food service prep equipment knowledge.
• Ability to pass background checks relating to DSHS Secretary’s List of Crimes and Negative Actions.
• 18 years of age.
• Able to perform in a team environment.
• Able to read recipes and listen and follow instructions.
• Strong communication skills, honesty, and dependability.

Qualifications

Must be a committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God. Must affirm, align with and support CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).

Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use weights, measures, and volume measurements in cooking.
• Strong communication skills, honesty, and dependability.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plans with CRISTA match
• Family Care
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Tuition Discount at King’s Schools
• Sign on Bonus: $1,000

Pay

Compensation: $17.50 - $20.50 per hour, DOE