Cook II

** Cook II -Residential**

**Job Category****:** Nutrition **Requisition Number****:** COOKI03415 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Position Summary:**

Assist in maintaining an operational kitchen, within a kitchen team, cooking meals for 50 plus clients and guests.

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Portion and prepare meals in accordance with Emily Program guidelines

* Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and dishes.

* Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of the position.

* Utilize knowledge of kitchen environment, including FIFO, to receive food order shipments and manage stock

* Ability to Follow a recipe and employ basic baking skills

* Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, combi-oven, mixers, slicer, food processer, and/or griddles.

* Work in a manner compliant to employee safety using personal protective equipment when required.

* Package batches of food for caterings which are prepared to order and kept warm until served or transported.

* Cook the exact number of items ordered, working on several different orders simultaneously and being conscious of food waste.

* Batch cook items for multiple sites and allergies in an efficient and food safe manner.

* Prepare specialty meals such as gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian, vegan and for anaphylactic allergy cases.

* Serve orders to clients, staff and/or guests and interact in a mental health environment with daily client contact.

* Facilitate daily cleaning and maintenance of kitchen

* Ability to provide back up support to manager as needed

* Drive company vehicle to transport supplies

* Perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications:**

* Associates degree in culinary arts or combination of similar education/experience required

* At least 3 years of cooking experience in a medium volume kitchen required 5 years preferred

* Experience or strong interest in learning additional leadership skills

* Serv Safe Certification or ability to obtain upon hire required

* Catering service experience highly preferred

* Strong communication skills and/or experience working with vulnerable populations preferred

* Must have a valid drivers license and be authorized to drive

* Must be willing to travel to multiple sites to deliver internal catered meals

**Washington**

* Washington State Food and Beverage Service Workers Permit required

**Competencies:**

* Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

* Solid Interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive relationships.

* Demonstrate initiative and exercise good judgement (e.g, in starting tasks, asking questions, identifying and discussing problems, ability to structure own work, stay on task).

* Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing priorities.

* Shows passion for our business, clients, and values.

**Workplace Environment:**

* Standing 80-85% and Sitting 15-20%

* Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping or crouching when appropriate, on occasion

* Repetitive arm and hand movements

* Lift, carry, push or pull up to approx. 40 pounds (supplies, etc.)

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**Education**

**Preferred**

Associates or better.

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**