Cook I | Salish Lodge & Spa

Columbia Hospitality, Inc.; Snoqualmie (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Disability coverage

HSA/FSA Plan

Life Insurance

PTO Plan

401K Match

Team Outings

Diversity/Inclusion

Upward Mobility

Lodging Discount

Dining Discount

Spa/Golf/retail discount

Movie Tickets

Online Learning Platform

Job summary

Salish Lodge & Spa is seeking a Cook I to create menu items, open and close kitchen procedures, and guide line cooks in daily prep and sanitation. You will prepare new menu items, monitor quality, and ensure timely service while maintaining safety standards and proper inventory.

We value experience in high-standard hospitality kitchens and proficiency with sauces, proteins, and knife skills. State food handler license required; strong teamwork and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• Industry experience is required.
• Able to cook proteins to predetermined temperatures.
• Capable of directing a banquet up to 100 with a small team.
• State Food Handler’s License(s) required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Knowledge of mother and minor sauces.
• Knowledge of proper butchering techniques.
• Knife skills and ability to adjust preparations for flavor.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily menu items and maintain quality and presentation.
• Open and close kitchen procedures.
• Set up, restock, and clean food prep areas.
• Interact with line cooks to monitor quality and presentation.
• Read recipes and follow spec sheets for daily production.
• Conduct inventories and receive products under supervision.

Skills

Industry experience

Protein temperatures

Banquet cooking

Knife skills

Food handler license

Reading comprehension

Sauces knowledge

Butchering techniques

Flavor adjustment

Tools

Slicer

Robo-coup

Hobart

Convection ovens

Job description

Cook I | Salish Lodge & Spa

Create menu magic and make hungry people happy. Showcase your skills by preparing new menu items and daily preparation requirements, providing guidance to line cooks, conducting inventories, and ensuring sanitary and well-maintained food preparation areas, as well as safe food handling. Cook I is responsible for opening and closing kitchen procedures with the ability to accommodate customer needs in a timely manner.

Our Commitment to you:

“People never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou’s famous statement serves as a rallying cry throughout Columbia Hospitality and fuels our collective drive - and success.

Our people are our purpose, and our brand is our people. We seek extraordinary individuals who drive our brand promise of Creating Exceptional Experiences. We are a people-first organization, ignited from the inside to succeed on the outside. We are a tight-knit, inclusive, values-driven team, and we trust one another to have each other’s backs. We show up every day with open hearts, an inclusive mindset, and genuine respect for those around us. We have fun, grow together, and strive to leave a positive, lasting impression on everyone we meet.

THE PERKS

*Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status

• Hourly Pay Range: $26.50
• Values Based Culture
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Coverage with Significant Columbia Contribution
• Company Contributed HSA/FSA Plan
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance Policies
• Competitive Wages
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO Plan
• 401K Match
• Team Member Outings
• Diverse Work Group
• “Columbia Cares” Volunteer Opportunities
• Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Inclusion)
• Upward Mobility Potential
• Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail
• Third Party Perks (Movie Tickets, Attractions, Other)
• Online Learning Platform

What Success Looks Like

• Utilize specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintain par levels of necessary items
• Prepare new menu items under the direction of a supervisor
• Ensure attractive and consistent presentation of food items, both buffet and plated
• Interact with other line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
• Handle all needs and accommodate customer requests in a timely manner
• Set up, restock, maintain and clean food prep areas
• Responsible to ensure presentation standards are met for all hot and cold items
• Read and interpret recipes
• Conduct product inventories, order and receive product under direction of a supervisor
• Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
• Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
• Responsible for all opening and closing kitchen procedures

What You Bring

• Industry experience
• Able to cook proteins to pre-determined temperatures
• Ability to cook and direct a banquet up to 100 with a help of a small team
• Necessary State Food Handler’s License(s)
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
• Working knowledge of all mother and minor sauces
• Working knowledge of proper butchering techniques
• Knowledge of specialized equipment: Mastering of slicer, Robo-coup, Hobart, convection ovens
• Must possess knife skills, the ability to adjust preparations for flavor, and accommodate customer’s needs in a timely manner

Native American/Alaskan Native preference applies under applicable TERO requirements

THE FINE PRINT

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Accountability | Creativity | Enthusiasm | Honesty | Inclusion | Respect

Columbia Hospitality is a national management and consulting company with more than 25 years of experience in creating hospitality solutions and delivering exceptional experiences. Our portfolio includes award-winning hotels and resorts, premier residential communities, restaurants and bars, private and public golf clubs, conference centers, and distinctive venues. Columbia Hospitality has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Washington by Seattle Business Magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal for their commitment to creating a fun, dynamic and nurturing work environment for team members.