Cook

The Emily Program; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

The Emily Program in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Cook to support recovery-focused meals. You will prepare foods per standardized menus and nutrition orders while collaborating with culinary and nutrition teams to ensure safety, accuracy, and therapeutic diet adherence.

Responsibilities include inventory help, kitchen cleanliness, and coverage for other culinary roles. A strong healthcare food-service background and safety certifications within 30 days are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking experience in a medium-volume kitchen.
• Able to read and interpret dietary instructions.
• 1 year of healthcare culinary service experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Site-specific food safety certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to standardized menus, recipes, portions, and nutrition orders.
• Ensure food safety and regulatory compliance and adherence to therapeutic diets.
• Collaborate with culinary and nutrition teams for consistency and safety.
• Maintain clean, organized culinary and dining areas; manage time well.
• Attend meetings and complete required learning and development tasks.
• Assist with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and labeling.
• Provide coverage for other culinary roles when needed.

Skills

Cooking experience

Dietary instructions

Healthcare culin. service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

1449 Cleveland Ave. N. St Paul, MN 55108

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.

Position Overview

As the Cook, you will be an essential part of the healing journey, preparing and serving food that supports eating disorder recovery. Collaborating closely with the culinary and nutrition teams, you'll prepare high-quality dishes according to standardized menus and recipes, designed not only for nourishment but to meet the specific needs of each client’s recovery. Your role goes beyond traditional cooking—every meal is an opportunity to restore balance, support healing, and help clients regain physical and mental well-being.

Schedule

• 4 Shifts/week
• Every other weekend day (Saturday or Sunday): 10am-6pm Shift
• Week day shifts: 8-10am start and end between 4-6pm

Compensation Disclosure

• Starting hourly range between $20.00 - 24.00

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Cooks Empower Recovery

• Prepare andservefood/beverages according to standardized menus, recipes, portions, and nutrition orders.
• Ensure culinary practices andprepared food/beveragescomplywithregulations (i.e., food code, HIPPA), internal policies, and nutrition orders (e.g., standardized menu/recipes, therapeutic diets).
• Collaborate with theculinary and nutrition teamto ensureconsistency,accuracy, safety, and adherence to nutrition orders.
• Maintainorganization andcleanliness in culinary and dining areas, addressing issues promptly.
• Ensure punctuality and attendance for shifts, prioritizing clientcareand efficient time management.
• Provide coverage for other culinary roles when needed.
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients and their communities of support (e.g., parents, partners).
• Assistwithinventory management, ordering, receiving, and labeling,as assigned.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings as assigned.
• Complete required Learning and Development assignments and policy reviews within settimeframes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Professional Qualifications:

• 1year of cooking experience in a medium-volume kitchen.
• Able to read and interpret dietary instructions.
• 1 year of healthcare culinary service experience, including adherence to standardized menus, recipes, and therapeutic diets preferred.

Other Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license and authorization to drive preferred.
• Employees at Inpatient/Residential sitesin MN, OH, and WAare required tohave a current Basic Life Support certification within30 daysof hire.
• Employees at Inpatient/Residential sitesin MN, OH, and WAare required tohave a current First Aid certification within30 daysof hire.
• Site-specific food safety certification from an accredited program (e.g.,ServSafe) isrequiredwithin30 daysof hire.

What we offer:

Employee Benefits:

We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.

For full-time employees, we offer:

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The Emily Program’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.