Cook Lead

Job Title

Culinary Arts Cook

Job Description

LEVEL OF EDUCATION Preferred:

• Culinary Arts AA Degree and/ or College Degree

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Minimum:

• SERVSAFE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFIED Upon hire

Preferred:

• SERVSAFE MANAGER FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION Certificate in Culinary Arts

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum:

• Knowledge of cooking techniques, knife handling, and safety and sanitation guidelines. Knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment operation, up keep and energy practices, institutional kitchen safety, sanitation and cleaning practices. Has knowledge of basic computer skills including Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE Minimum:

• 3 years of cook experience & 1 years of lead cook or sous chef experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES All knowledge, skills, and abilities listed indicate the minimum level deemed necessary to perform this job proficiently.

• Ability to do simple arithmetic used in standardized recipes and able to calculate food cost for recipe analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrates leadership qualities and initiative.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, works effectively with others and independently.

Job Info

• Job Identification 14687
• Job Category Nutrition
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
• Work Shift 8 Hours
• FTE (.01 - 1.0) 1
• Job Type Full-Time
• Work Location On-site
• Salary Range $23.00 - $33.18 Hourly*

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.