Cook - Dietary

Providence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle is seeking a dedicated cook to ensure accurate meal preparation, rotate stock, and support patient-focused food service operations. You will follow standard recipes, maintain par levels, and liaise with customers and hospital departments to deliver high-quality nourishment.

The role requires a National Food Handler Card, a minimum of three years as a short-order cook, and a commitment to safety and customer care in a fast-paced food service environment.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card required by hire.
• 3 years experience as a short-order cook.

Responsibilities

• Provide seamless customer service in meals, floor stock, and nourishment; adhere to HACCP guidelines and standard recipes.
• Ensure accuracy of all assembled meal orders and rotate products for maximum quality.
• Maintain par stocks, place orders, and rotate inventory to ensure freshness.
• Interact with colleagues in a friendly, courteous manner and serve as a liaison to customers and facility departments.

Skills

Short-order cooking

Customer service

Job description

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.

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Food Preparation/Service

Job Function: Operations

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Evening

Department: 3302 DIETARY WA 1

Address: WA Seattle 4831 35th Ave SW

Work Location: Mount St Vincent-Seattle

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $22.65 - $29.93

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.