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Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth On-Call Cook 1 in Vancouver, Washington
On-Call Cook 1
*Vancouver, WA *
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*This recruitment will remain open until filled. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applicant materials are reviewed weekly. *
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Our Agency: The Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) is an educational community and statewide resource committed to ensuring all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington reach their full potential. Our agency offers a variety of services in academic, residential, and outreach programming. CDHY celebrates all language experiences and deaf culture. We are committed to providing the best individualized learning experience for all students we serve. Our Staff: Our employees are more than just workers. They are part of a community, network, and family. Each staff member serves as a role model to students. We're looking for people that can contribute, grow, think, and dream. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. CDHY is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion! Our agency strives to create an inclusive and diverse learning community with emphasis on access, success, and equity by recruiting, retaining, and ensuring the success of diverse students, faculty, and staff. CDHY aims to build a community that values and respects one another by providing the best learning environment for faculty, staff, and student success. The Nutrition Services Department at the Washington School for the Deaf campus invites people with a background in preparing delicious meals to apply for school year on-call work opportunities. This is a residential school environment, and we serve students who are deaf and hard of hearing following USDA guidelines and best practices. If you are committed to excellence, have experience with food prep, and would like to work with great people, we are looking for you! For more information about our department and school please visit our website at www.wsd.wa.gov{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"}.
About the position:
WSD is seeking a qualified candidate to fill one on-call Cook 1 position. On-call hours can vary, and the Nutrition Services department is offering weekly opportunities for shifts between 6:30am and 6:30pm daily. The Cook 1 works closely with the Food Service Manager and food service staff to provide quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to students and school staff in the cafeteria at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) campus.
Duties:
- Perform duties involved in the safe preparation and handling of food in accordance with menus and state and federal laws governing food handling & serving.
- Cook food, prepared and/or from scratch, for up to 200 students and staff. Provide meals for special diets, sports, field trips, and catering requests. Regularly use and clean equipment such as the flat-top grill, steamers, convection ovens, gas ranges, meat slicer, steam kettles, and serving lines.
- Work as a team member with other food service staff to serve nutritious meals to students in a friendly, safe, and relaxed atmosphere.
Evaluate prepared food for flavor, presentation, and temperature to ensure nutritional quality and safety.
Qualifications:
At least a High school degree and food service training.
Washington State food worker card.
At least 6 months experience cooking in a professional fast-paced food service environment.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
Math skills and ability to estimat