Cook - Dietary

Providence Health & Services; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,389 - 35,294; Full time

Job summary

Providence Mount St. Vincent is seeking a Neighborhood Cook to deliver quality meals and nourishments with strict adherence to HACCP guidelines. You will handle floor stock, follow standard recipes, ensure accurate meal assembly, and rotate products to maintain peak quality.

Join Providence Mount St. Vincent to work in a supportive team, focusing on patient-focused care, and benefit from a strong benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority upon hire.
• 3 years experience as a short‑order cook.

Responsibilities

• Provide seamless customer service in meals/floor stock/nourishment/food preferences.
• Adhere to HACCP guidelines and minimum standards for quality food service.
• Ensure accuracy of assembled meal orders, maintain par stocks, order supplies, rotate product for quality.
• Interact with customers and facility departments in a courteous manner.

Skills

3 years experience

Job description

Neighborhood Cook

The Neighborhood Cook is responsible for providing seamless customer service in the area of meals/floor stock/nourishment/food preferences. Handles food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation. Adheres to standard recipes and plating guidelines. Responsible for accuracy of all assembled meal orders, maintaining par stocks, ordering supplies and rotating product for maximum quality. Interacts with other employees in a friendly and courteous manner. Acts as an effective customer service liaison to all customers and facility departments.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Mount St. Vincent and thrive in our culture of patient‑focused, whole‑person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority upon hire.
• 3 years experience as a short‑order cook.

Preferred Qualification

• Short order cooking and customer service experience

Why Join Providence?

Our best‑in‑class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate’s placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay Range: $22.06 – $25.62. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.