Cook I at Cottage Health, Santa Barbara, CA

Cook I at Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA. Est. up to $40k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Cook II for their Nutrition department responsible for cooking, planning, and preparing products according to recipes that meet standards of quality and meets portion control guidelines. Also adheres to temperature control and sanitation guidelines and demonstrates and understands the importance of timeliness. Major accountabilities include:

• Directs and prepares all food in sufficient quantities to cover all food service requirements, timing preparation to meet service schedules, and food handling in accordance with sanitation standards
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to standardized recipes, operating a variety of kitchen equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, and slicers to make sauces, soups, stews, and casseroles, which include modified diet foods.

QUALIFICATIONS:
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:

• Preferred: Culinary Arts Associate's Degree.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: Culinary Arts Certificate or Culinary Arts Associate's Degree; California Food Handlers Card or ServSafe certificate.
• Preferred: ServSafe certificate.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of cooking techniques, knife handling, and sanitation guidelines.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: 3 years of experience as a professional cook.
• Preferred: 5+ years of experience as a professional cook.