Cook-Si Se Puede

Encompass Community Services; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Sick time

Paid vacation

Job summary

Encompass Community Services is hiring a Kitchen Coordinator for its Si Se Puede program in Watsonville, CA. You will plan, prepare, and assist residents with nutritious meals for a 23-bed facility, contributing to residents' health and well-being.

You will work in a therapeutic environment with residents in recovery, requiring teamwork, strong hygiene, and budget-minded inventory control. The role is full-time, Monday–Friday, with hours to be negotiated.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of experience cooking and planning meals.
• California Food Handler Card required or ability to obtain before hire.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs regularly.
• Valid CA driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for residents and post weekly menus.
• Manage food donations and organize pickup from local sources.
• Maintain inventory of food, kitchen supplies and cleaning materials within budget.
• Keep kitchen clean and compliant with health and safety codes; report equipment issues.
• Schedule is Monday–Friday; hours negotiated with Program Manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years’ experience as a cook

Job description

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RES - 5010 Regular Full-Time Watsonville, CA, US

$23.00 To $23.00 Hourly

About Us

At Encompass Community Services we provide our community with a wide range of services related to family & social well-being, early childhood education, behavioral health, housing and more. Every day through these services we w ork to make health, education and housing more equitable for all people in Santa Cruz County. For more than 40 years our work has touched generations by helping people have access to education, rebuild relationships, restore their health and regain dignity.

Job Summary

We currently have a full time, Monday-Friday, opening for a Kitchen Coordinator in our Si Se Puede, our residential treatment program, located in Watsonville.

Reporting to the Program Manager III, the Kitchen Coordinator will be responsible for planning, shopping, cooking, and assisting residents to make nutritious meals for a 23-bed facility. The provision of substantial servings of well-prepared healthy food is an important contribution to the resident’s physical health, strength and overall well-being. The Kitchen Coordinator will work within Si Se Puede’s therapeutic environment with the program residents, who are healing from lived experience with substance use and may also struggle with mental health disorders, and a past history of contact with the criminal justice system. Services will be delivered with dignity and respect for each individual resident.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Menu Planning/Meal Preparation – Plan and cook nutritious, good tasting meals for residents. Incorporate food donations into menu planning. Provide weekly menus and post them in advance.
• Food Inventory – Solicit and organize pickup of food donations from local sources. Provide a consistent schedule for donation pickup convenient to the donor and program schedule.
• Shop for and maintain an adequate inventory of food staples, kitchen supplies, paper goods and cleaning supplies. Remain within budget. Review expenses with manager regularly.
• Cleanliness – Maintain a clean kitchen in compliance with County and City Health and Safety codes, State licensing and Certification regulations. Report all equipment problems to supervisor immediately. Delegate cleaning projects to program residents as appropriate.
• Maintain food storage and refrigerators in clean and orderly manner.
• Schedule: Monday – Friday. Hours to be negotiated with Program Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years’ experience working as a cook, planning and preparing meals. Knowledge of principles of nutrition.
• Current California Food Handler Card, or passing grade and receipt of card before hire. Ability to use solid judgment and set appropriate boundaries with residents.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs on a regular basis.
• Ability to be a team player, maintain effective working relationships and communicate in a respectful and professional manner when dealing with fellow employees, outside agencies and residents.
• Ability to maintain and clean, safe and supportive environment.
• Must have a vehicle, valid CA driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and good driving record required.

Wages & Benefits

Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive medical and dental insurance plan for full time employees, 403(b) retirement plan, paid holiday, sick time, and 17 days of paid vacation, pro-rated for positions less than 40 hours a week.

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Encompass we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.

Encompass Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. We are committed to excellence through diversity and strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all clients and employees.