Full-Time Cook

Summit is a specialized foodservice provider dedicated to serving correctional institutions, ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive nutritious and delicious meals at every mealtime. As part of Elior North America, a leading provider of foodservice and support services, Summit plays an essential role in delivering high-quality culinary experiences in a secure and structured environment. With a focus on safety, quality, and consistency, Summit operates within correctional facilities, emphasizing the importance of nutritious meal options that satisfy dietary needs and promote well-being. Elior North America, the parent company, is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting employees from diverse backgrounds and fostering a culture of growth, development, and advancement. Through its comprehensive training and career development initiatives, Elior North America offers employees the ability to grow professionally within various brand segments and corporate offices, making it an excellent place to build a long-term career in the foodservice industry.

The Cook position at Summit in Kent, Washington, is a full-time, onsite opportunity designed for culinary professionals who thrive in fast-paced, high-volume settings. This role is critical within the correctional facility kitchen team, tasked with preparing and cooking meals that meet strict quality, portion control, and safety standards. Candidates will find themselves in an environment that values scratch cooking techniques, creativity in food presentation, and adherence to food safety protocols. The role requires a passion for culinary arts and the ability to maintain an organized, clean kitchen space while working efficiently under pressure. Compensation for this position ranges from $19.00 to $22.00 per hour, reflecting the importance of experience and skill in this demanding kitchen setting.

As a Cook at Summit, you will engage in a variety of food preparation tasks, ensuring that meals are both appealing and compliant with established recipes and procedures. You will be expected to manage proper food storage, uphold hygiene standards, and embrace a team-oriented approach within a dynamic correctional environment. This role offers valuable experience for culinary professionals eager to grow within a supportive organizational culture that prioritizes employee development and advancement. The company also provides significant benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage for full-time employees, voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, commuter benefits, paid time off, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and other employee assistance programs. The Summit team looks for individuals with strong culinary skills, an understanding of safety policies, and a customer-service mindset, ready to make a positive impact through their work in correctional foodservice.