DSHS CSTC Cook 2

State of Washington•Pierce County – Lakewood, WA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

DSHS OHBH Cook 2 If you are passionate about creating high-quality meals and excited to have your culinary skills, make an impact, join the and utilize your cooking expertise at our Child Study and Treatment Center in Lakewood, WA! As a Cook 2, you’ll be at the heart of our kitchen operations, preparing high-quality meals while ensuring food safety and nutritional excellence for our patients. Put your culinary leadership talent to good use as part of our food service team.

Requirements

Two years' cooking experience in a large-scale food service or culinary operation.
Completion of course in large-scale cooking may be substituted for one year of experience.
One year as a Cook 1 in State service.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned kitchen personnel to ensure that all regular and special diets are correctly and safely prepared by complying with instruction and standard procedures
Collaborate with the cooks to prepare meals in a timely manner, checking your work by taste and smell of the prepared foods to determine quality and palatability
Establish work methods and instruct others in routine kitchen work, train assigned staff, plan and assign work duties
Cook products as needed according to the standardized recipe, measuring and assembling ingredients for menu items, planning and initiating cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedule
Properly stores food items at appropriate temperatures and routinely checks equipment to ensure proper performance
Completes food inventory requisition from storeroom, maintains an accurate and rotated food inventory of supplies for production and restocks the kitchen for subsequent shifts
Other duties as assigned