Lead Cook | Cedarbrook Lodge

Lead Cook | Cedarbrook Lodge

Welcome to Seattle Southside’s best-kept secret—a hidden gem just minutes from Sea-Tac Airport. At the heart of the experience is Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar, the culinary soul of the Lodge, where seasonal ingredients, on-site gardens, and handcrafted creations inspire memorable dining experiences.

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Cook to join our culinary team and help bring that vision to life. This is an opportunity to lead by example, showcase your culinary skills, work with exceptional ingredients, and be part of a team that takes pride in creating experiences guests remember. If you’re passionate about great food, enjoy mentoring others, and are ready to grow your career in a one-of-a-kind setting, we’d love to welcome you to Cedarbrook Lodge.

*This is a day time position with a focus on our brunch service.

Let’s start off with the most important part - what’s in it for you:

*Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status 

• Hourly Pay Range:  $28-32 DOE
• Free Parking
• Get Paid Daily
• Paid Time off & Holiday Pay
• Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
• HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
• Values Based Culture
• Referral Bonus
• Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail plus 3rd Party Perks!
• Employee Assistance Program
• “Columbia Cares” Volunteer Opportunities
• Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
• Task Force Work Opportunities
• Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!

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.

What you’ll do:

• Utilize specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintains par levels of necessary items
• Prepare new menu items under direction of supervisor
• Ensure attractive, consistent presentations of food items, both buffet and plated
• Interacts/supervises line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
• Handle all needs and accommodates customer requests in a timely manner
• Set up, re-stocks, maintains, and cleans food preparation areas
• Responsible for ensuring presentation standards are meet for all hot and cold items
• Read and interpret recipes
• Conduct product inventories, ordering and receiving of product
• 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

The Nitty Gritty

• 5+ years in industry, at least two years as a lead
• 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

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.