Dish/Prep Cook (Full-time, Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Seattle)

Mary's Place • Seattle, WA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Mary’s Place provides safe and inclusive shelter and services for women, children and families on their journey out of homelessness. We operate several 24x7 family centers/shelters in King County. We serve hundreds of families – moms, dads, and children – providing a safe place for them to be inside and together at night, along with food, showers, clothing, and access to housing and employment resources. We believe that no one’s child should sleep outside.

Valuing diversity and championing equity are core values at Mary’s Place. Mary’s Place is an equal opportunity employer with a culturally diverse work environment and a commitment to social justice.

The Dish/Prep Cook reports to the Food Services Chef/Manager and is a passionate individual with dish washing and basic food preparation experience. The Dish/Prep Cook works in collaboration with the Food Services Production Team to assist women and families experiencing homelessness by providing delicious and nutritious meals, as well as assisting with sorting and organizing food donations.

This full-time, non-exempt position is located at our downtown Seattle site.

The schedule available for this position is:
Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The hourly wage is $25.00/hour DOE.

Requirements

• 1-2 years institutional and restaurant experience including operating dish room equipment and washing pots, pans, utensils
• Working knowledge of all food preparation and production standards including sanitation safety standards
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen and volume, batch cooking
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, flexibility and willingness to shift priorities as needed
• Ability to interact effectively as a team member
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Reliable and consistent attendance is required
• Food Handler permit required; serve safe training preferred (must acquire within 30 days of hire)
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Sensitivity to the needs of guests who are homeless, low-income, limited English speaking, or impacted by domestic violence, substance abuse or other barriers to employment
• Commitment to diversity and an ability to work well with diverse family styles and multiethnic populations
• Complete and submit a TB test within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

• Serve safe training preferred (must acquire within 30 days of hire)
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes, mop floors, take out trash and recycling, and maintain an organized dish room
• Assist central kitchen with food preparation. This includes chopping, slicing, dicing, and portioning of meals for the day.
• Assist daily clean-up, sanitation and cleaning schedules in kitchen including associated paperwork, logs and entries
• Provide support to the operations staff as directed
• Ensure that the Mary's Place kitchen is compliant with and exceeds standard health and safety regulations
• Support, promote, and adhere to vision, mission, and values of Mary’s Place
• Maintain a calm demeanor and model positive behavior.
• Participate effectively as a team member through communication, cooperation, information sharing, and problem solving
• Participate in staff trainings and programs as required
• Other tasks or duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance with the cost for core employee coverage paid at 100% by the company and competitive family rates
• Basic Life Insurance of $50,000 at no cost to employee; option to buy up for additional coverage
• 403(b) plan with a 50% employer match on the first 6% employee contribution. Eligible to participate upon hire; eligible for the match after first year of employment.
• Unlimited use ORCA pass for a small deduction per pay period
• 10 days paid time off (PTO) each calendar year (accrued by pay period)
• 10 days of sick time each calendar year (accrued by pay period)
• 10 days of flexible floating holidays each calendar year (accrued 40 hours on January 1st and 40 hours on July 1st). Prorated based on date of hire for first year of employment.
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED