Cook
Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
+ Cook food according to menus.
+ Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
+ Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
+ Work with Food Service leadership and/or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
+ Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
+ Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.
+ Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas
+ Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
+ Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
+ Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
+ Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to supervisor or manager.
+ Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification preferred.
BENEFITS:
Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees. Current benefits include:
+ Competitive hourly rate
+ Medical, dental, and vision insurance
+ Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
+ Excellent training program
+ Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities
TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems is committed to training and safety. All new-hires will attend a 4-day orientation prior to on the job training.
AVAILABLE SHIFTS AND HOURS
Full Time employees work 8-hour shifts with every other weekend off.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
+ Cook food according to menus.
+ Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
+ Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
+ Work with Food Service leadership and/or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
+ Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
+ Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.
+ Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas
+ Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
+ Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
+ Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
+ Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to supervisor or manager.
+ Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification preferred.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Preferred
+ Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity+ Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
+ Serve Safe Allergens
+ Cert ServSafe Food Protec
Experience
Preferred
+ 2 years:- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
- Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.
- ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.41 CFR 60-1.35(c)