Cook

Community Assessment & Treatment Services; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Community Assessment & Treatment Services is seeking a full-time Cook in Cleveland, Ohio, to prepare nutritious meals for Adult Residential clients. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in large batch cooking, knowledge of nutritional guidelines, and must hold a high school diploma and current ServSafe certification. Responsibilities include overseeing kitchen duties for clients, maintaining a clean kitchen, and managing food inventories. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and a 403(b) plan.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years of experience with large batch, institutional cooking.
• Must be able to pass a urine drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a variety of nutritious meals for Adult Residential clients.
• Oversee clients in kitchen duties.
• Maintain inventory of food stocks and manage kitchen sanitation.
• Supervise volunteer residential clients and community service workers.

Skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Crisis management

Knowledge of government nutritional guidelines

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Current ServSafe certification

Job description

Community Assessment & Treatment Services, Inc.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the supervision of the Food Service Manager, the Cook will work with other food service staff and clients to prepare and serve a variety of nutritious and diverse meals to meet the needs of Adult Residential clients. The cook will also oversee clients in the completion of their kitchen duties in a manner consistent with their treatment needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Timely preparation of meals in accordance with the rotating, approved menus provided. Creation of authorized restricted diet meals.
• Maintenance of perpetual inventory of fresh, frozen, and canned food stocks, spices, condiments, and commodity items used in sanitation, cleaning, and serving of meals.
• Reviews approved menus for the subsequent week and prepares food orders for our purveyors, purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables at the Northeast Food Terminal, and snacks and other items at the Cleveland Food Bank. Submits all orders to the CFO for approval before purchase.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of fresh and frozen food stocks to ensure freshness, minimize waste, and comply with local and state health codes.
• Directly supervises volunteer residential clients and community service workers, food preparation and clean-up personnel.
• Sanitation.
• Maintains the highest level of sanitation in the food preparation, kitchen, and dining areas, including notifying supervision of any repair or maintenance that needs to be accomplished, indication of any pest infestation, or inspections that need to be completed (i.e., the hood inspection every 6 months).

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must have at least five (2) years of experience with large batch, institutional cooking (up to 100 clients).
• Ability to cope effectively with crises.
• Working knowledge of government nutritional guidelines and requirements.

CREDENTIALS / ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current ServSafe certification
• Must be able to pass a urine drug screen and criminal background check.

JOB TYPE

Full-time.

BENEFITS

• 403(b).
• 403(b) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Vision insurance.