Cook (2nd Shift) - Addiction Recovery

Wooded Glen Recovery Center; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Stable schedule

Onsite role

Job summary

Wooded Glen Recovery Center is seeking a reliable Dietary Aide to support our kitchen team on the 2nd shift (12pm–8:30pm). You'll help clean, sanitize, and organize the kitchen, assist with meal prep, and serve meals to clients and staff in a facility setting.

You will maintain safe food handling practices, stock supplies, and help ensure menu compliance while coordinating with the kitchen supervisor. Onsite work offers a stable schedule and benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• One or more years in institutional food service is preferred.
• Understands safe food handling procedures.
• Ability to operate dishwasher, stoves, ovens and mixers.

Responsibilities

• Wash, clean and sanitize kitchen cookware, utensils and service items.
• Assist cooking staff in meal preparation and portioning.
• Serve meals to clients and staff at the serving counter.
• Stock supplies, napkins, condiments and clean dining areas after meals.
• Assist with receiving and stocking during deliveries.
• Maintain area cleanliness and proper food storage practices.

Skills

Safe food handling

Food service experience

Dishwasher operation

Kitchen equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

**About the Job:**PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Dietary Aide maintains kitchen areas in a clean, safe, sanitary and orderly manner. Assists cooking staff in the preparation of meals according to the menus planned; service and/or delivery of food to clients and employees; and cleaning the department and equipment utilizing proper infection control procedures. Advises kitchen supervisor on any safety concerns and need for equipment repairs.**Roles and Responsibilities:****2nd Shift! 12pm-8:30pm** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*** Washes/cleans and sanitizes kitchen cookware, utensils, dishes, trays, and any service prep items.* Empties trash receptables into dumpster.* Cleans kitchen areas including cooking areas, prep area, restrooms, serving counters, dish washing area, dry storage area, coolers and freezers per policy with appropriate chemicals and processes.* Assists cooking staff in meal preparations to include mixing, ingredient measuring, cutting and stirring.* Assists with unloading and stocking of storage areas and coolers/freezers during truck food deliveries.* Serves food to clients and staff at the serving counter.* Stocks consumable products, napkins, cups, plastic ware, condiments, etc.* Cleans dining area after meals, floors, tables, seats, beverage stations etc.* Assists cook and plans individual schedules so that all foods assigned to prepare will be properly prepared and ready at the appropriate time.* Assembles items needed for preparation from low temperature storage units and storerooms.* Prepares snacks, floor stock, late trays, salads, desserts, beverages, bread, and condiments for serving, and delivery to units.* Sets up steam table in such a way to make them attractive and easily served in standardized portions; labels food according to modification.* Services and restocks food throughout serving period, communicates with cook to ensure that foods are replenished when needed without delay.* Prepares leftover food for proper storage labeled with description of food and date and assists with the cleaning of steam table and pans.* Transports, sorts, and washes all dishes from dining room and units using the dish machine. Scrubs and disinfects pots and pans. Returns clean items to appropriate storage area for next meal. Records dish machine temperatures at each meal washing service.* Keeps dish room, utility room and pot and pan area clean and orderly and free from standing water and transports the trash to the dumpster.* Provides information to nursing staff regarding client’s responses to foods.* Adheres to menu compliance, special diet compliance and reports any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of clients to dietician, supervisor or manager.* Assists with receiving and checking in food/supplies to ensure proper handling and storage. **EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:*** High school graduate or equivalent preferred.* One or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, facility or cafeteria preferred.* Understands safe food handling procedures.* Ability to operate dishwasher, stoves, ovens, mixers and other related equipment. **LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:**SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility. **WORK LOCATION:**This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position. **SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:**This position is an Individual Contributor.Why Wooded Glen Recovery Center?Wooded Glen Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Wooded Glen Recovery Center is an EOE.Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.