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** 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.
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**Licenses & Certifications**