Prep Cook

Heron’s Key, is a premier life plan community located in Gig Harbor Washington. We are dedicated to providing our residents the best senior living experience in the Puget Sound area and offer a full continuum of care from independent living to assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. If you want to look back at the end of the day and feel the difference you have made, you will want to join our team.

You will have the ability to greatly influence the care and service provided to our Seniors and the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships that will impact many lives.

Why work for us? We are a full service restaurant that offers flexible hours, free health care, competitive pay, the ability to be home by 8pm and consecutive days off. You will work with a team that is passionate about the service provided to the residents here at Herons Key.

The prep cook assists the cooks in the preparation and service of menu items and performs a number of kitchen activities including pot washing, dish washing, general cleaning duties and storing food and non-food supplies.

$17.00 – $20.00

Flexible Schedule – AM and PMs, weekends and holidays a must

• 100% paid medical, dental and vision, employer paid life insurance and AD&D for employees working 30+ hours/week (option to buy-up if desired).
• Flexible Spending account for medical and childcare reimbursements with a $500.00 rollover feature (No Rollover on childcare) and the option to purchase Long Term disability insurance.
• Eligibility begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 403(B) plan (eligibility on 403b – 20+ hours per week). We match 50 cents for every dollar saved up to 10% of your annual salary. Matching begins the first of the quarter following 1 year of employment.
• Full-time employees are eligible to accrue up to 16 paid time off days, 6 paid holidays and 3 personal days. Pro-rated paid time off is available to part-time employees.

• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) through Wellspring Family Services
• Gym
• Free Parking
• Beautiful walking paths around the community

• Current food handlers’ card.
• Previous experience preferred of at least 3 months.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of dietary procedures.
• Understanding of nutrition and diet.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set priorities and multi-task.
• Ability to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Proficient knife skills.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Assists cooks in preparation and service of various foods in assigned work situations including pantry items, salads, soups, sauces, and with pre-preparation of ingredients for entrees.
• Assists cooks in the preparation of basic dessert items and breakfast items.
• Stocks and refills, and maintains the salad bar.
• Stocks the hot buffet unit for meal service.
• Removes all food from the serving lines at the end of a meal period.
• Stores and properly handles raw foods, prepared foods and non-food supplies.
• Operates dish washing equipment, washing pots, dishes and utensils.
• Distributes and stores clean pots, dishes and utensils.
• Cleans and sanitizes production equipment, work surfaces and kitchen.
• Empties trash containers.
• Maintains assigned work station in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Handles food in a manner that is consistent with local health department guidelines.
• Follow proper food handling techniques and coordinates the use of time, material and equipment to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.

All Herons Key employees must pass a criminal background check and other pre-employment requirements. We are an E-Verify employer.

Herons Key is an equal opportunity employer.