Cook Lead

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

25d

About The Position

The Cook Lead applies cooking techniques, knife-handling skills, and food safety and sanitation practices in a commercial or institutional kitchen. The role requires operating and maintaining commercial kitchen equipment, following energy practices, and performing kitchen safety, sanitation, and cleaning tasks. The position also uses basic computer skills and applies arithmetic to standardized recipes and food-cost analysis. The Cook Lead demonstrates leadership and initiative, communicates effectively, and works well both independently and with others.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of cook experience and 1 year of lead cook or sous chef experience.
• SERVSAFE Food Handler certification upon hire.
• Knowledge of cooking techniques, knife handling, and safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment operation and upkeep, energy practices, institutional kitchen safety, sanitation, and cleaning practices.
• Basic computer skills, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform arithmetic used in standardized recipes and calculate food costs for recipe analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, and initiative.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and work effectively with others and independently.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts and/or a college degree.
• SERVSAFE Manager Food Safety certification.
• Certificate in Culinary Arts.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
• Managers and above may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
• Cottage Health provides comprehensive Total Rewards offerings; details are available at the linked careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed