Corrections Kitchen Cook: High-Volume Scratch Cooking

Elior; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FT Employees)

Dental

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident,

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit

EAP

401k

Sick Time

Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)

Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Summit in Mount Vernon, WA is seeking an experienced cook for our corrections kitchen. You will join a motivated team in a fast-paced environment, focusing on quality meals and scratch cooking for incarcerated populations.

The role emphasizes portion control, safe food handling, and creative presentation. You should have at least one year of culinary experience, strong attention to detail, and customer service skills; this position offers growth within Elior North America.

Qualifications

• At least one years’ prior culinary experience in a quality and high-volume establishment with an emphasis on scratch cooking.
• Working knowledge of proper culinary methods, techniques, and standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to perform multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use various kitchen equipment and tools as well as identify and differentiate food items.
• Customer service experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Quality and portion control
• Food preparation
• Creative food presentation
• Maintaining kitchen
• Ensuring food is stored properly
• Following safe food handling policies, procedures and recipes

Skills

Culinary experience

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

Food handlers certification

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Summit in Mount Vernon, WA is seeking an experienced cook for our corrections kitchen. You will join a motivated team in a fast-paced environment, focusing on quality meals and scratch cooking for incarcerated populations.

The role emphasizes portion control, safe food handling, and creative presentation. You should have at least one year of culinary experience, strong attention to detail, and customer service skills; this position offers growth within Elior North America.