Lead Cook | Cedarbrook Lodge

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cook to join the culinary team at Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar, located within Cedarbrook Lodge. This day‑time position focuses on brunch service and offers the opportunity to lead by example, mentor others, and create memorable dining experiences using seasonal ingredients and on‑site gardens.

Responsibilities

• Utilize specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements and maintain par levels of necessary items.
• Prepare new menu items under the direction of the supervisor.
• Ensure attractive, consistent presentations of food items, both buffet and plated.
• Interact with and supervise line cooks to monitor quality, presentation, and consistency of food items prepared.
• Handle all guest needs and accommodate customer requests in a timely manner.
• Set up, restock, maintain, and clean food preparation areas.
• Ensure presentation standards are met for all hot and cold items.
• Read and interpret recipes.
• Conduct product inventories, ordering, and receiving of product.
• Maintain team grooming standards.
• Enforce team adherence to sanitation and safe food‑handling standards.
• Perform all opening and closing kitchen procedures.

Requirements

• 5+ years in the industry, with at least two years in a lead role.
• Ability to cook proteins to predetermined temperatures.
• Capability to cook and direct a banquet of up to 100 guests with a small team.
• Necessary state Food Handler’s license(s).
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Effective presentation skills for one‑on‑one and small‑group situations.
• Working knowledge of all mother and minor sauces.
• Working knowledge of proper butchering techniques.
• Familiarity with specialized equipment: slicer, Robo‑coup, Hobart, convection ovens.
• Strong knife skills and the ability to adjust preparations for flavor while accommodating customer needs promptly.

Benefits

• Eligibility of perks dependent upon job status
• Free parking
• Paid daily
• Paid time off & holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, 401 K
• HSA/FSA plans with employer contribution
• Values‑based culture
• Referral bonus
• Discounted lodging, dining, spa, golf, and retail plus third‑party perks
• Employee assistance program
• “Columbia Cares” volunteer opportunities
• Committee participation opportunities (fun, philanthropic, diversity/equity/inclusion)
• Task force work opportunities
• Online learning platform to help you grow

Pay

Hourly pay range: $28–$32 DOE.

Schedule

Day‑time position with a focus on brunch service.

Location

Cedarbrook Lodge is located less than five minutes from Sea‑Tac International Airport on 18 lush acres. The property features 167 guestrooms and suites, complimentary Northwest‑inspired breakfast, airport shuttle service, the award‑winning Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar, a spa utilizing petrified‑wood treatments, and membership in the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) for superior meeting experiences.