Cook

Description:

McMillin's Dining Room has been Roche Harbor’s flagship restaurant for more than 80 years, serving the first dinners in the spring of 1958. Famous for prime rib and seafood, we continue to serve our prized USDA Prime 10-hour Prime rib, fresh Northwest seafood, local shellfish and oysters, and produce from all over our bountiful Island. The menu, food quality, and preparation at McMillin’s Dining Room have been bringing in locals and resort guests for decades.

With water views and personalized service, this is where our guests come to relax and enjoy fine dining at Roche Harbor Resort. This is a scratch kitchen with menu items changing daily featuring the abundance of our island and the Northwest's finest ingredients.

Led by Executive Sous Chef – Trent Huntsman and a talented team.

Responsibilities of Cook 1 include:

• Possess a Valid Washington State Food Workers Card (Serv Safe Certificate is helpful but does not qualify/replace a Washington State Food Worker Card)
• Passion for cooking and the willingness to learn from others
• Sense of urgency and commitment to high quality
• Understands the importance of teamwork in creating a high-quality guest experience
• Developing knife skills and a basic knowledge of kitchen fundamentals
• Respects the importance of procedures, policies, and recipes
• Show up to work each day refreshed and ready to take on new challenges

Experience Required/Qualifications: 1 year cooking experience or culinary degree

Start Dates: April 21, 2025, May 19, 2025, and June 6, 2025

End Dates: September 14, 2025, September 28, 2025, and October 12, 2025

Wage Range: $22 to $24 per/hr. Overtime Rate (after 40 hrs.): $33.00 to $36.00 per/hr.

Other Compensation:

• Shift meal included at no cost to Culinary Staff (non-tipped)
• Chef Uniforms provided with cleaning services (Chef coat, pants, hat, and apron). Culinary staff to provide safety shoes and optional knife set
• Stay Bonus of $1.00 for every hour worked. Must arrive on scheduled start date through end date. Termination of employment forfeits all bonus accrual.
• Star Performance Incentive. This is an earned bonus for staff excelling in their kitchen and is paid weekly:
  Up to $1.00 for every hour worked for meeting or exceeding star performance standards (20 cents per hour for each standard met):
  • Embraces Roche Harbor Values (20 cents per hour):
    • Guest First with Generous Hospitality
    • Treat everyone with Dignity and Respect
    • Honor Family and Community
    • Deliver High Quality
• Work your schedule on time and ready to work each day (20 cents per hour):
  • Covering shifts for other staff unable to work (20 cents per hour)
  • Recipe adherence and portion control (20 cents per hour)
  • Meets or exceeds production times (20 cents per hour)

Total compensation potential including End of Season Bonus and Star Performance Incentive: $26.00 per hour

Housing available for singles and couples. Rent is paid weekly.