Pay: From $17.00-$19.00 per hourJob description:Carrington is a residential facility who serves youth ages 8-21. Our facility is also proud to be a leader in LGBTQ+ affirming care. Carrington's cooks must ensure that all meals provided to youth and staff meet or exceed the minimum dietary requirements established by Ohio Administrative Code Rule 5101:2-9-20 and ensures that the necessary food, drink and supplies are available to comply with Ohio Administrative Code Rule 5101:2-9-20.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesPrepare and serve food that is delicious and cooked to menu and safety standards.Bake, grill, and boil meats, vegetables, poultry, etc.Prepare and serve meals to children and staff.Prepare packaged meals for children absent for meal times.Provide alternative meals as necessary for children with dietary restrictions.Must follow the menu (approved by a certified dietician) to provide meals that meet the current dietary requirements. If menu items are not available, prepare an alternative menu that will meet the dietary guidelines.Follow all rules and regulations of the kitchen and all food supplies to meet the standards of the Ohio Board of Health.Receive and distribute food and supply shipments; stock shelves and coolers.Handle and store food properly.Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.Clean kitchen area and equipment.Maintain a clean and safe work environment.Perform other work-related duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience.ServSafe Certification in food protection with the State of Ohio is mandatory.You will have 30 days from hire date to obtain your ServSafe Certification if needed.Familiar with all current food service health and safety regulations.Must be a self-starter who can work well with people at all levels both in and out of the facility.Must be punctual and reliable.Must be able to pass all pre-employment screening stipulations required by OHMAS to work with child in substitute care settings (BCI/FBI background check, SACWIS search, drug screen, TB test, physical, etc.).Physical Demands and Work Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will posses the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.Job Type: Part-Time (24 hours per week)Benefits:Dental insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offApplication Question(s):Are you willing to undergo a drug screen, BCI/FBI background check, SACWIS search, Tuberculous (TB) test, and physical?Experience:Cooking: 1 year (Required)Restaurant Experience: 1 year (Preferred)License/Certification:ServSafe License (Mandatory)You will have 30 days from hire date to obtain your ServSafe Certification if needed.Work Location: In personBenefits:Dental insuranceHealth insuranceReferral programWork Location: In person