Cook

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.

Position Overview

As the Cook, you will be an essential part of the healing journey, preparing and serving food that supports eating disorder recovery. Collaborating closely with the culinary and nutrition teams, you'll prepare high-quality dishes according to standardized menus and recipes, designed not only for nourishment but to meet the specific needs of each client’s recovery. Your role goes beyond traditional cooking—every meal is an opportunity to restore balance, support healing, and help clients regain physical and mental well-being.

Great opportunity to utilize your culinary skills & expertise within the healthcare setting while supporting our mission of helping people heal their relationship with food.

Available opportunities are Full Time with set scheduling and have comprehensive benefits package available with them.

The site is located in Northern Queen Anne at: 4 Nickerson St #300, Seattle, WA 98109

Compensation Range:

Cook Starting Hourly Range: $24.00 - $28.00

Final compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for position.

Schedule

2 Full Time Cook Opportunities available

(1) 40 hours per week: Sunday through Thursday from 10:30am - 7:00pm

(1) 32 hours per week: Thursday through Saturday from 6:00am - 2:30pm and Sundays from 10:30am - 7:00pm

How Cooks Empower Recovery

Prepare and serve food/beverages according to standardized menus, recipes, portions, and nutrition orders.

Ensure culinary practices and prepared food/beverages comply with regulations (i.e., food code, HIPPA), internal policies, and nutrition orders (e.g., standardized menu/recipes, therapeutic diets).

Collaborate with the culinary and nutrition team to ensure consistency, accuracy, safety, and adherence to nutrition orders.

Maintain organization and cleanliness in culinary and dining areas, addressing issues promptly.

Ensure punctuality and attendance for shifts, prioritizing client care and efficient time management.

Provide coverage for other culinary roles when needed.

Maintain professional boundaries with clients and their communities of support (e.g., parents, partners).

Assist with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and labeling, as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Professional Qualifications:

1 year of cooking experience in a medium-volume kitchen.

Able to read and interpret dietary instructions.

1 year of healthcare culinary service experience, including adherence to standardized menus, recipes, and therapeutic diets preferred.

Other Qualifications:

Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.

First Aid certification required within 30 days of hire.

ServSafe Manager certification required within 30 days of hire.

Valid driver's license and authorization to drive preferred.

What we offer:

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.

For full-time employees, we offer:

HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

Dental insurance (Delta Dental)

Vision insurance (EyeMed)

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) plan available two months after start date

Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.