Culinary Lead

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Seattle Children's is seeking a Culinary Lead to ensure a safe, sanitary kitchen and oversee daily operations, including production support and catering. You will supervise staff, maintain equipment, and ensure HACCP compliance while driving safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires a high school diploma, 3+ years in culinary work, and lead experience; ServSafe is preferred. Compensation ranges hourly, with benefits and a mission-driven environment in Seattle.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in the culinary field.
• Demonstrated participation in Continuous Process Improvement activities.
• Two (2) years of experience in department OR previous lead experience in food service.
• Experience practicing whole foods cooking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, sanitary work environment and monitor proper food handling practices.
• Assign and oversee daily work to ensure tasks are completed.
• Perform production support and catering as delegated by supervisor.
• Safely clean and operate preparation and production equipment.
• Interpret, implement and follow HACCP and other food safety regulations.
• Support safety and improvement efforts to reduce cost while improving quality, engagement, delivery and efficiencies.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lead in food service

Whole foods cooking

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Culinary Lead is responsible for ensuring a safe and sanitary work environment and monitor proper food handling practices. Assigns and oversees daily work to ensure tasks are completed. Identifies, addresses and as appropriate escalates workflow, non-routine issues and safety concerns. Perform a variety of food service activities as delegated by supervisor including but not limited to: production support and catering. Safely clean and operate a variety of preparation and production equipment. Interpret, implement and follow HACCP and other food safety regulations. With the direction of the leadership team, the culinary lead also plays an integral role in implementing our safety and improvement efforts to reduce cost, while improving quality, safety, engagement, delivery, and efficiencies in our work.

Required Education And Experience

High school diploma or equivalent experience. Minimum of three (3) years experience in the culinary field. Demonstrated participation in Continuous Process Improvement activities. Two (2) years of experience in department OR previous lead experience in food service. Experience practicing whole foods cooking.

Required Credentials

Washington State Food and Beverage Worker’s Permit, or to be obtained within 15 days of employment.

Preferred

ServSafe certification, or to be obtained within 120 days of employment. Cross-functional worker across multiple roles. Experience working in healthcare or working with modified/restrictive diets and/or nutrition related terminology. 1-2 years experience training/teaching/coaching. Ability to make substitutions in an ever-changing environment. Attention to detail (ability to detect ingredient changes).

Compensation Range

$25.39 - $38.09 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affi…