Lead Cook - Hospital Kitchen & Culinary Leader

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system on the central coast of California, headquartered in Santa Barbara. This role supports our culinary program, focusing on quality kitchen operations, safety, and team leadership in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has a Culinary Arts AA or college degree, ServSafe food handling certification, 3 years cook experience plus 1 year as lead cook or sous chef, and strong communication and arithmetic skills for recipe costing.

Qualifications

• Minimum education includes Culinary Arts AA Degree and/or College Degree.
• 3 years cook experience and 1 year lead cook or sous chef experience.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations; basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Recipe arithmetic

Education

Culinary Arts AA Degree

College Degree

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system on the central coast of California, headquartered in Santa Barbara. This role supports our culinary program, focusing on quality kitchen operations, safety, and team leadership in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The ideal candidate has a Culinary Arts AA or college degree, ServSafe food handling certification, 3 years cook experience plus 1 year as lead cook or sous chef, and strong communication and arithmetic skills for recipe costing.