Cook 2 - Snoqualmie

Full Job Description

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 Class: Cook 2Location: Snoqualmie, WACloses: Monday, January 19, 2026Salary: $3,495.00 - $4,653.00 Monthly.

The salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Cook 2 to direct oversight of all nutritional programming so youth have the nutrition needed to support their health and ability to follow their treatment program.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:

Kitchen staff are essential to the daily operations of this campus, and as a Cook 2, you will play a particularly critical role.

As lead staff, you will oversee meal preparation, kitchen coordination, and ensure that food service runs smoothly across shifts.

Cooks prepare and serve nutritious meals to youth and staff at Echo Glen Children's Center in accordance with Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) standards.

In addition to meal preparation, you will teach culinary skills to youth and model strong work ethics.

These skills are instrumental in helping youth transition successfully into the community and directly support the rehabilitative programming within the institution.

As this position is in a kitchen environment, you may stand for long periods of time, lifting, and conducting repetitive tasks.

Some of what you will do:

• Participate in preparation and service of food on the assigned shift.
• Oversee, delegate, and instruct food preparation duties to Cook I, Intermittent Cooks, Food Aides, and resident kitchen aids.
• Prepare food following standardized recipes.
• Inspect food being prepared to ensure the proper quantity, quality, and handling.
• Instruct and train employees and resident kitchen help in cooking, preparing, and handling food consistent with health requirements.
• Ensure daily inspection of refrigerators, freezers, hot carts, and steam tables for proper temperature control.
• Operate and maintain all standard and industrial kitchen equipment in a large-scale kitchen environment.
• Instruct delegate and supervise the use of the kitchen equipment.
• Ensure cleaning of kitchen, dining area, utensils, and equipment.
• Receive and put away food supplies.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and report repair needs to the food manager.

Required qualifications:

Two years of cooking experience in large-scale food service or culinary operation. Completion of course in large-scale cooking may be substituted for one year of experience.

OR

One year as a Cook 1 in State service.

A current Food Worker card.

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:

• Experience in preparing and cooking food in an institution or institutional camp.
• Possess expertise in providing services to urban youth and have an understanding of juvenile offender behavior.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, peers, clients, and the public as required to carry out the assigned duties of the position.

How do I apply?

Complete your applicant profile and attach a letter of interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.

Supplemental Information:The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was created to be a comprehensive agency exclusively dedicated to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children, youth, and families regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other socioeconomic factors.

We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve and are actively searching for candidates that reflect that diversity.

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.

Possess a current Food Handler's permit or secure one within fourteen days of hire.

This position is 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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