Culinary Assistant

Pasadena Villa; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Continuing education

Health plan options

Dental plan

Vision plan

EAP program

Life & AD&D coverage

401K match

HSA/FSA

Referral program

Parental leave

Job summary

Pasadena Villa Great Lakes is seeking an entry-level Culinary Assistant in Battle Creek, MI to prepare and serve meals while accommodating dietary needs and adhering to food safety standards. The role supports a residential behavioral health facility, with emphasis on clean, safe food prep and timely service.

Requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year in a culinary setting; ServSafe certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; trade or vocational school training preferred.
• One or more years of experience in a culinary setting preferred.
• ServSafe certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clients' dietary needs are met, including allergies and special diets.
• Follows all food safety, storage, health safety, food service and sanitation standards.
• Prepares and serves meals according to recipes, ensuring nutrition and flavor.
• Maintains sanitation and safety in food prep areas; proper labeling and safe storage temperatures.
• Follows menus and substitution schedules; maintains cleaning schedules.
• Collaborates with team for menu changes to accommodate client needs.

Skills

Food service experience

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Trade or vocational school training preferred

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Pasadena Villa Great Lakes - Battle Creek, MI 49017Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolJob Category: Restaurant - Food ServiceWhy You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Service, and Collaboration. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

Pasadena Villa Great Lakes is a residential psychiatric facility located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Our campus provides a beautiful modern aesthetic in a therapeutic environment, ideal for healing and recovery, including areas for reflection, outdoor walking trails, a pond water feature, and a state-of-the-art wellness and fitness center.

What we offer:

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
• Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program
• Parental Leave

Position Summary

The Culinary Assistant is responsible for preparing and serving food items with attention to the dietary needs of clients and within food safety standards. Culinary Assistants maintain food preparation, storage and serving areas ensuring the environment is always safe and clean.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout Pasadena Villa and affiliated facilities.

Outside the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensures clients’ dietary needs are met, to include accommodations for allergies and specialized meal plans.
• Follows all food safety, food storage, health safety, food service and sanitation standards.
• Follows recipes, prepares, and serves healthy and flavorful meals to clients in a timely manner.
• Utilizes proper sanitation and safety methods for storing, preparing and serving foods.
• Ensures all food items are properly labeled and safe storage temperatures are maintained and logged in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Follows published menus and completes substitution schedule when necessary.
• Follows the cleaning schedule as posted.
• Collaborates with team members for menu changes to accommodate client needs and special diets.
• Ensures inventory is well stocked and equipment is in good working order.
• Assists with controlling food costs by following proper storage procedures, standardizing recipes, and minimizing waste.
• Prepares extra meals for visitors and/or staff, as needed.
• Identifies and reports the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area.

QualificationsEducation and Experience

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent combination of education experience; trade or vocational school training preferred. One (1) or more years of previous experience in a culinary setting preferred. ServSafe certification is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients and/or vendors
• Tolerant to various noise levels: noise level in the work environment varies – may be very quiet to moderate.
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.
• Ability to move up to 50 pounds.

Additional Requirements

• Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Clearance of criminal background, TB test, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to complete within the first 30 days of employment.

Pasadena Villa provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”

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