Cook - Cannon House

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
** Position Summary
** The Prep Cook assists the Cook in preparing regular and therapeutic meals for residents and assists in the preparation of food/meals for special functions and catering.  
** Duties and Responsibilities
** As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.  Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an   excellent client experience by:
Understanding and empathizing with client needs   Surpassing client expectations   Demonstrating a high level of integrity   Exhibiting compassion and commitment   Advocating for social justice   Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team   Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology  As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their  utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   Assists in preparing foods for community meals according to the menu, using the standardized  recipes provided.
Assists in preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner, sack lunches and snacks, as appropriate.
Assists with tray line and serving residents as needed.
Prepares salad and desserts for lunch/dinner as per designated menu.
Participates in organizational activities and functions.

** Job Description
** Assists with dishwashing functions, dining room clean-up, etc as needed.
Performs routine cleaning tasks as necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.  
** Qualifications
* * Demonstrate ability to read menu slips, menus and recipes.
Incumbent must have an understanding of and an ability to identify therapeutic diets.
Reading and Mathematical Skills   Able to read and interpret menus, and recipes.
Able to make simple calculations, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.  Reasoning Ability   Utilize good judgment and have the ability to make appropriate decisions relative to position,  department and resident needs.  Language Skills   Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required.  
** Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening
** EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE   High School diploma or GED preferred.
Training in food safety, sanitation and Infection Control preferred.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS   Food Handler Permit.
Must complete a pre-hire and annual TB test screening.
Annual employee health screening required    Annual TB test required   Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious  exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious  exemption must wear a mask at all times during the flu season.  
** Work Environment
** Typical institutional food services department.
Hot cooking surfaces, food, large equipment, cold areas such as walk in refrigerator and freezer,  etc.
Potentially, wet floors.  
** Physical Requirements
** Walking, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, reaching, grasping throughout shift.
Must be able to lift 40-lbs.
Average hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity required.

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