Cook (Monday-Friday: 6am-2pm)

Clarendale of St. Peters; Issaquah (WA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

DailyPay

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Pet insurance and employee discounts

Free meals

Gym access

Job summary

Clarendale of St. Peters, located in Issaquah, Washington, is seeking an experienced Cook. The position involves preparing and serving food according to standardized recipes in a senior living community.

Competitive pay ranging from $21 to $26 per hour, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, and additional perks such as tuition reimbursement and free meals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution.
• Ability to plan and organize work; interpret instructions and recipes.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items as per standardized recipes.
• Determine amount and type of food required for daily menus.
• Maintain assigned workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.

Skills

Communication effectiveness

Basic arithmetic

Knowledge of kitchen equipment

Understanding of nutrition and diet

Basic English comprehension

Job description

Position Title: Cook

Department: Culinary Services/Food and Beverage

Schedule: 7am-3:30pm / 11am-7:30pm

Pay: $21-$26 hourly

Overview

You will be (Cook) to work in our Health center. Nestled at the base of Cougar Mountain is a senior living community in Issaquah, Washington, Timber Ridge at Talus. We are the area\'s first Silver LEED-certified Life Plan Community, reflecting our residents\' love of the Pacific Northwest. We offer an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and a beautiful location. We are seeking an experienced Cook to join our team.

You will enjoy

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Now Offering DailyPay!
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account
• Employee assistance program
• PTO and eight paid holidays
• Pet insurance and employee discounts (including wireless plan and retail discounts)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free Lyft rides to and from the Issaquah Transit Center
• Free Underground parking
• Free meals
• Citizenship application reimbursement
• Gym access
• Shower facilities
• Pre-paid bus pass
• Continual professional training and career advancement opportunities
• Great team in a fun, engaging work environment

Who you are

• Ability to communicate effectively and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• A minimum of two years’ experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution.
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.
• Basic understanding of English.

General Summary

The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.

Essential Job Duties

• Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises, and roasts items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares and serves all sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders. Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.

Other Duties

• Maintains assigned workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day. Must be able to bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day. Moderate to heavy physical effort needed infrequently. Manual dexterity for preparing food. Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time. May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others.