Cook

Chateau Retirement Communities; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Chateau Retirement Communities is seeking a Full-Time Cook for Chateau at Bothell Landing in Bothell, WA. You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner from scratch using fresh ingredients, maintaining high-quality, resident-focused service. We offer day and evening shifts with no late nights.

Hourly pay ranges from $23.00 to $26.00, with benefits including health coverage and retirement options. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of restaurant cooking experience, knife skills, and certification in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cooking experience in a scratch restaurant, hotel, or commercial kitchen.
• Solid knife skills and working knowledge of various cooking techniques.
• Current Food Handler’s Card or ServSafe certification and MAST (or ability to obtain upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute breakfast, lunch, and dinner service from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Follow recipes while bringing creativity and quality to every plate.
• Cook a variety of menu items/cuisine. Specials change daily.
• Manage your station — prep, cook, plate, and maintain throughout service.
• Ensure proper food handling, storage, and sanitation per health code standards.
• Collaborate with kitchen and dining room staff to deliver smooth, timely service.
• Assist with receiving and rotating inventory as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked kitchen at all times.
• Assist with special events when needed.

Skills

Cooking experience

Knife skills

Food safety

Job description

Job Location: Chateau at Bothell Landing - Bothell, WA 98011

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $26.00 Hourly

NOW HIRING

Full-Time Cook

Independent, Assisted Living, and Memory Care Community

Chateau Retirement

Chateau at Bothell Landing

About Chateau Retirement

At Chateau Retirement, our kitchen is a real kitchen — and we take pride in it. We serve scratch-made, restaurant-quality meals to our residents three times a day, every day. We’re looking for a skilled Cook who loves the craft of cooking, takes ownership of their station, and wants to bring their talent somewhere it truly makes a difference. If you’ve got the skills of a restaurant cook but you’re ready for a better quality of life outside the kitchen, this is your place.

Same Skills. Better Life. Here’s Why Cooks Choose Us Over Restaurants:

What Matters to You

• Hours: Restaurant Kitchen: Late nights, split shifts, bar close | Chateau Retirement: Day & evening shifts, no late nights


• Schedule Flexibility: Restaurant Kitchen: Last-minute call-ins, unpredictable | Chateau Retirement: Flexible scheduling, set windows


• Weekends & Holidays: Restaurant Kitchen: Every holiday, every weekend | Chateau Retirement: Rotating schedule, fair time off


• Work Environment: Restaurant Kitchen: High-pressure rush, chaotic pace | Chateau Retirement: Steady-paced, organized service


• Job Stability: Restaurant Kitchen: Seasonal slowdowns, closures | Chateau Retirement: Year-round, consistent demand


• Health Insurance: Restaurant Kitchen: Often unavailable or unaffordable | Chateau Retirement: Medical, dental & vision offered, HSA


• Retirement Benefits: Restaurant Kitchen: Rarely offered | Chateau Retirement: 401(k) with employer contribution


• Sense of Purpose: Restaurant Kitchen: Strangers every night | Chateau Retirement: Familiar faces, real relationships

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and execute breakfast, lunch, and dinner service from scratch using fresh ingredients


• Follow recipes while bringing creativity and quality to every plate


• Cook a variety of menu items/cuisine. Specials change daily


• Manage your station — prep, cook, plate, and maintain throughout service


• Ensure proper food handling, storage, and sanitation per health code standards


• Collaborate with kitchen and dining room staff to deliver smooth, timely service


• Assist with receiving and rotating inventory as needed


• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked kitchen at all times


• Assist with special events when needed

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of cooking experience in a scratch restaurant, hotel, or commercial kitchen


• Solid knife skills and working knowledge of various cooking techniques


• Ability to manage prep and production in a fast-paced but organized environment


• Current Food Handler’s Card or ServSafe certification and MAST (or ability to obtain upon hire)


• Reliable, punctual, and a team player who takes pride in their work


• A genuine interest in serving others — experience in senior living is a plus but not required


• Pass a Department of Social Services background check

Requirements:

• Pass a Department of Social and Health Services background check (some negative actions can be acceptable)

Chateau Retirement An Equal Opportunity Employer

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