Cook I | Salish Lodge & Spa

Cook I | Salish Lodge & Spa

Create menu magic and make hungry people happy. Showcase your skills by preparing new menu items and daily preparation requirements, providing guidance to line cooks, conducting inventories, and ensuring sanitary and well-maintained food preparation areas, as well as safe food handling. Cook I is responsible for opening and closing kitchen procedures with the ability to accommodate customer needs in a timely manner.

Our Commitment to you:
“People never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou’s famous statement serves as a rallying cry throughout Columbia Hospitality and fuels our collective drive - and success.
Our people are our purpose, and our brand is our people. We seek extraordinary individuals who drive our brand promise of Creating Exceptional Experiences. We are a people-first organization, ignited from the inside to succeed on the outside. We are a tight-knit, inclusive, values-driven team, and we trust one another to have each other’s backs. We show up every day with open hearts, an inclusive mindset, and genuine respect for those around us. We have fun, grow together, and strive to leave a positive, lasting impression on everyone we meet.

THE PERKS
*Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status

Hourly Pay Range: $26.50
Values Based Culture
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Coverage with Significant Columbia Contribution
Company Contributed HSA/FSA Plan
Company Sponsored Life Insurance Policies
Competitive Wages
Employee Assistance Program
PTO Plan
401K Match
Team Member Outings
Diverse Work Group
“Columbia Cares” Volunteer Opportunities
Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Inclusion)
Upward Mobility Potential
Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail
Third Party Perks (Movie Tickets, Attractions, Other)
Online Learning Platform

What Success Looks Like

Utilize specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintain par levels of necessary items
Prepare new menu items under the direction of a supervisor
Ensure attractive and consistent presentation of food items, both buffet and plated
Interact with other line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
Handle all needs and accommodate customer requests in a timely manner
Set up, restock, maintain and clean food prep areas
Responsible to ensure presentation standards are met for all hot and cold items
Read and interpret recipes
Conduct product inventories, order and receive product under direction of a supervisor
Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
Responsible for all opening and closing kitchen procedures

What You Bring

Industry experience
Able to cook proteins to pre-determined temperatures
Ability to cook and direct a banquet up to 100 with a help of a small team
Necessary State Food Handler’s License(s)
Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
Working knowledge of all mother and minor sauces
Working knowledge of proper butchering techniques
Knowledge of specialized equipment: Mastering of slicer, Robo-coup, Hobart, convection ovens
Must possess knife skills, the ability to adjust preparations for flavor, and accommodate customer’s needs in a timely manner

Native American/Alaskan Native preference applies under applicable TERO requirements
THE FINE PRINT
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Accountability | Creativity | Enthusiasm | Honesty | Inclusion | Respect

Columbia Hospitality is a national management and consulting company with more than 25 years of experience in creating hospitality solutions and delivering exceptional experiences. Our portfolio includes award-winning hotels and resorts, premier residential communities, restaurants and bars, private and public golf clubs, conference centers, and distinctive venues. Columbia Hospitality has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Washington by Seattle Business Magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal for their commitment to creating a fun, dynamic and nurturing work environment for team members.