COOK (FULL TIME)

Bon Appétit Management Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Bon Appétit Management Company in Seattle is hiring a Cook to ensure quality food service in accordance with federal and corporate standards. The role involves preparing and serving meals, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and adhering to safety and hygiene regulations.

Previous cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen is essential. Full-time and part-time positions offer comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes.
• Serves meals ensuring correct portioning and presentation.
• Maintains cleanliness and safe food handling procedures.

Skills

Previous cooking experience

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Requirements

Previous cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen is required.

Benefits

Full‑time and part‑time positions offer the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.

Full‑time positions also offer the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Compensation

Pay Range: $25.00 per hour to $26.00 per hour.

Location & Schedule

Location: Expedia – 1111 Expedia Group Way West, Seattle, WA 98119. Schedule: Full time; Monday through Friday, 8‑hour shift.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

Bon Appétit maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Learn more about careers with Bon Appétit: http://www.bamco.com/careers/

Benefits in Washington State, Maryland, or for remote positions: https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_BAMCO.pdf

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/