Cook

Community Counseling Solutions; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 26,174 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Community Counseling Solutions is seeking a Cook - SRTF at STAR Boardman, Oregon. The role includes preparing meals for residents, following menus, and maintaining sanitary kitchen and dining areas. Two shifts provide flexibility: .9 FTE (36 hrs/wk) Mon-Thu and .68 FTE (27.2 hrs/wk) Fri-Sun.

Supervisor is Facility Assistant Administrator, with a supportive, team-based environment. Benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement match, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, wellness

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass criminal history background check.
• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Experience in volume food cookery in a large institutional kitchen is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and assist with feeding of residents according to menus and plans.
• Direct food preparation methods and ensure sanitary serving.
• Follow recipes and monitor inventory and stock levels.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and safe kitchen and dining areas.
• Record required documentation per policies and procedures.
• Support supervision and teamwork within STAR/ CCS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

JOB TITLE: Cook - SRTF

LOCATION: STAR (Specialized Treatment and Resiliency Center)- Boardman

FLSA: 1 - .9 FTE (36 hrs/wk) position that is Monday through Thurs and 1 position .68 FTE (27.2 hrs/wk) that works Friday through Sunday, or something similar

SUPERVISOR: Facility Assistant Administrator

PAY GRADE: B5 ($19.42 - $27.74 per hour, depending on experience)

Hiring Bonus Available until October 31st!

.9 FTE will receive $4950 & .68 FTE will receive $3,740

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment! Located in Eastern Oregon with year-round recreation based near the Columbia River and at the base of the Blue Mountains. Big city amenities in rural family-oriented communities.

Apply Directly at https://ccswebsite.org/employment/

Our mission is to provide dynamic, progressive, and diverse supports to improve the well-being of our communities and we’re looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

Benefits Package

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation tiers ranging from accrual of 1 day to 4 days per month (Annual rollover cap of 220 hours, additional hours can be paid out at the end of the fiscal year)
• 9 Paid holidays, Community service day
• Floating holiday & 2 Wellness days provided after 1 year introduction
• Employee Assistance, Wellness Benefits, Dependent Care & Long-Term Disability Insurance

DESCRIPTION

Prepares well balanced meals on a daily basis; prepares a high quality of food under the soundest sanitary conditions for the Kitchen, Dining Room, and all catering operations. Provides services and supports for clients that help the residents develop appropriate skills to increase or maintain their level of functioning. This person works directly with residents to promote recovery.

SUPERVISION

Supervision Exercised: The Facility Assistant Administrator is the immediate supervision and provides supervision of the Lead Cook. However, given the nature of the business, the Administrator will often provide direct supervision, primarily in the absence of the Facility Assistant Administrator.

Supervision Received: Position does not supervise or assign work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare meals and assists with the feeding of residents according to menus and dining plans.
• Give direction regarding food preparation methods.
• Serves food under sanitary conditions as prescribed by the State Health Department.
• Follows and uses recipes as outlines.
• Checks incoming merchandise against packing list.
• Stays awake and alert throughout the shift.
• Receives trainings prior to giving care; passes and maintains certification in CPR.
• Participates in the inventory, ordering and/or purchasing of supplies, including food, as assigned.
• Maintains clean, sanitary and safe conditions, for example, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, window washing, oven cleaning etc., both routinely, and as needed.
• Reports all safety hazards.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation as required per Joint Commission standards, applicable OAR’s and STAR/Community Counseling Solutions policies and procedures.
• Reports any suspected violations or clients rights or abuse of a client by another client or a staff member according to policies and OAR’s regarding mandatory reporting. Such reporting is required for, but is not limited to, suspected incidents of physical assault, neglect of care, sexual exploitation of financial exploitation, which may also include borrowing or removing property from the home.
• Attends staff meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
• Follows the policies and procedures of STAR and Community Counseling Solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ability to interact and relate to residents, staff, managers and others with respect and dignity.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; comprehend laws, administrative rules and regulations and agency policies, and develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors and other professionals.

Ability to deal with clients experiencing crisis situations.

Education and Experience

This position must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to pass a criminal history background check, and have a current drivers license.

Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be experience in volume food cookery in a large institutional kitchen or commercial food preparation establishment, with experience in the operation of a cash register and serving line.

Other Skills and Abilities

The position requires the handling of highly confidential information.

Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.

Must have good spelling and basic mathematical skills.

Must have the ability to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to general office procedures.

Good organizational and time management skills are essential.

Must have in depth knowledge of standard office equipment.

Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.

Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.

Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Must have the ability to present and exchange information internally across teams and co-workers, and externally with customers and the public.

Must hold a valid drivers license and be insurable or carry insurance for client service purposes and for travel between business offices, the community, and to attend required meetings and/or trainings.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380.

In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract.

PHYISCAL DEMANDS

This position requires an individual to be regularly available for work as scheduled. Position requires professional and personal skills to cope with stress associated with work involving a high degree of mental, emotional and physical demands. This position also requires the ability to bend, stoop, push and pull on an ongoing basis. This position may require an individual to lift and transfer clients using a two-person lifting technique. This position may involve working overtime, weekends, evening or overnight awake shifts.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule; depending on community and resident needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office/home environment as well as in the community. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate, but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The noise in the community, including the homes of customers, is often difficult to predict. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and/trainings.

However, the employee also will be required to work in the community. Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go. There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environments where a client is in crisis. The environments in these situations are difficult to predict and may be in uneven terrain.

This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office or home environment.

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