Cook 1

Cook 1

Full-time/Permanent

Vancouver, WA

This recruitment is open to internal CDHY employees only at this time.

Note - This position is scheduled to work during the school year. During school breaks and closures (i.e. summer, winter, and spring break), there are no scheduled hours of work and employees can cash-out vacation hours. This position works approximately 10 months per school year depending on school and student activities.

About the position:

WSD is seeking a qualified candidate to fill one full-time Cook 1 position. The Cook 1 works closely with the Food Service Manager and food service staff to provide quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to students and school staff in the cafeteria at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) campus.

The schedule for this 40 hour per week position is: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:30 pm Friday: 9:00am - 1:00 pm

Duties

• Follow all food handling safety procedures.
• Prepare up to 200 meals in accordance with published menus and USDA recipes and guidelines.
• Provide meals for special diets, sports, field trips, and catering requests.
• Regularly use and clean equipment such as the flat-top grill, steamers, convection ovens, gas ranges, meat slicer, steam kettles, and serving lines.
• Work as a team member with other food service staff to serve nutritious meals to students in a friendly, safe, and relaxed atmosphere.
• Assist the Food Service Manager with menus, recipes, event planning, catering, ordering, and inventory.
• Evaluate prepared food for flavor, presentation, and temperature to ensure nutritional quality and safety.
• Maintain daily HACCP logs and temperature records.
• Support and help train work experience students placed in the Food Service department.
• Regularly use the computer to document meal service, run reports, and to check work email.

Qualifications

• Valid Washington State food worker card or ability to obtain one prior to employment.
• At least 6 months experience cooking in a professional fast-paced food service environment, and/or applicable food service training.
• Ability to accurately follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to adhere to state and federal guidelines, agency policies and supervisor directives.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Committed to working as a team member and maintaining positive relations with staff, students, parents, and the public.
• Must be able to successfully pass state and federal background checks.
• Must be willing and able to be a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect.
• Ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) is strongly preferred (must be willing to learn).

Supplemental Information

CDHY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please provide completed application including education and work experience.

Please provide at least three (3) references.

Must be able to pass federal and state criminal background screening.

This position is eligible for benefits (medical, dental, retirement, long-term disability, and life insurance).

Some working hours may qualify for shift premium pay.

This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For membership questions, contact the local Union Representative.

Salary Information:

Salary is set using the State of Washington General government pay scales ( Range 36 ).

Vacation and sick leave accrual, paid holidays, personal holiday, personal leave day and overtime eligible after 40 hours of work in a week.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email: View email address on click.appcast.io.