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** Relief Cook**

**Job Category****:** Cooks **Requisition Number****:** FULLT02378 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

The Cook is responsible for receiving and processing/preparing food orders for patients, staff, visitors, and catering customers. They also will perform short order cooking, using established culinary techniques in the preparation of standard menu items. Work also includes maintaining par stocks, ordering supplies, rotating products for maximum quality, and minimizing waste during the flow of food preparation. All food-handling and preparation activities are performed in accordance with external and internal safety and sanitation standards and related regulatory guidelines. Our Cooks are accountable for the quality of the food prepared. **$17.00+/hr. DOE** **Shifts and days vary** **What you will do:**

* Prepares orders for patients, staff, visitors, and catering using standardized recipes and service and/or plating guidelines.

* Takes note of variances in recipes and plating guidelines and communicates issues to the Executive Chef.

* Assists customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions.

* Build rapport with guests.

* Keeps abreast of department standards, as well as local, state, and federal agency guidelines as required.

* Performs culinary activities such as cold food preparation, blanching, steaming, boiling, simmering, emulsifying, deep-frying, and routine sauteing in the preparation of food; follows regulations and established standards applicable to personal hygiene and food preparation, handling, and disposal.

* Maintains production pars to facilitate smooth execution of the food service operation.

* Operates, safely and accurately, a variety of commercial food service equipment, including knives, slicer, thermometers, measuring utensils, scales, toaster, food warmer, chopper, mixer, blender, steamer, grill, fryer, steam kettle, broiler, gas stove, microwave oven, slow-cooker, and convection oven.

* Performs related duties as required.

**Experience/Knowledge:**

One year of directly related work experience in the fast-food, restaurant, hospitality, or other culinary environment or venue, or any combination of education and experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities. Vocational training courses in large-quantity cooking is strongly preferred.

* Knowledge of HACCP food handling standards and guidelines, and industry standards relating to personal hygiene in a culinary environment.

* Knowledge of the basic activities/techniques employed in the preparation of short-order foods.

* Knowledge of the application and/or operation of commercial food service tools and equipment, and the ability to utilize them safely and appropriately.

* ServSafe Certification a plus.

* Must have a WA state food handler's permit

* **Ability to pass a full background check and drug screen.**

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