Full-Time (4 or 5 days, 32 or 40 hours) with shifts from 6:00am to 2:30pm, including weekdays and weekends. Breakfast Experience Preferred.

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Tukwila is currently accepting applications for Prep Cooks to help support residents within our beautiful community.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Please APPLY TODAY!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

Our Prep Cooks are responsible for:

• Assisting in preparing all food items following production amounts, proper recipes, and procedures.
• Ensuring all food items are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Using batch-cooking and cook to order where appropriate to ensure a fresh product.
• Preparing all food products in a manner to ensure the highest level of Food Safety and to preserve nutrients toward meeting the specific dietary requirements of the residents.
• Attending all regularly scheduled dining services meetings and in-service trainings.
• Maintaining kitchen sanitation and safety standards.
• Cleansing and sanitizing all work areas and equipment before and after each use.
• Practicing proper food handling and food storage procedures as per Merrill Gardens and state Food Safety guidelines always.
• Maintaining documentation of all temperature charts and records as per company policy and procedure.
• Completing assigned cleaning to ensure compliance and sanitary standards are met.

If you are someone with:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high volume, fine dining setting.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.
• 1 year previous dining experience in food preparation.
• High School diploma required or GED; college degree or equivalent preferred.

The pay range for this position is between $20.29-$26.50 per hour, and will vary based on qualifications, experience, education/additional licensure, and other objective factors. Hiring at the maximum is not typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.

Consider applying to become a Prep Cook with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

Yes, You Can have a meaningful Career!

Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.

Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Highly competitive pay.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) with generous company match.
• Vacation & sick time.
• Holidays.
• Free daily meal.
• Stable career with long-term commitment to team members.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Tuition reimbursement.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high volume, fine dining setting.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.
• 1 year previous dining experience in food preparation.
• High School diploma required or GED; college degree or equivalent preferred.