Cook 1 - Chehalis

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Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."Job Title: Cook 1Location: Chehalis, WACloses: Friday, April 17, 2026Compensation: $3,262 - $4,216 monthly.

The posted salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Cook 1 to provide nutritious and well-balanced meals for residents and staff at Green Hill School while supporting the institution’s rehabilitative mission.Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:In this job, you will prepare meals by following standardized recipes and production requirements. You will also teach culinary skills to youth and demonstrate strong work ethics.

The skills taught to youth will assist in their transition into the community and support rehabilitative programming within the institution.

Some of what you'll do:

• Prepare food following standardized recipes.
• Perform preliminary preparation for the next day's meals and assist in the preparation of main entrees.
• Operate all standard and industrial kitchen equipment in a large-scale kitchen environment.
• Clean the kitchen, dining area, utensils, and equipment.
• Monitor, store, and rotate food and kitchen supplies
• Monitor and instruct youth trainees in food preparation, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security within a secure juvenile justice treatment environment.

Required Qualifications:
Six months of demonstrated work experience.
Completion of course in large-scale cooking may substitute for experience.

AND

1. The ability to take action to learn and grow.
2. The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Previous demonstrated knowledge of practices, methods, and procedures or large-scale food preparation and cooking; personal hygiene, food handling, sanitation, and safety precautions; care and use of kitchen utensils and equipment; record keeping; report preparation.
• Previous demonstrated knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Previous demonstrated knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCUP).
• Previous demonstrated ability to establish work methods and instruct other in routine kitchen work, maintain cooperative working relationships with others, estimate quantities and follow large-scale recipes.

How do I apply?
Complete and submit your applicant profile.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving.

We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

Incumbent must possess a current Food Handler's permit or obtain one within fourteen (14) days of hire.

This position is included in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

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Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

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