Culinary Assistant

Odyssey Behavioral Group; Locust Grove (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Continuing education

EAP program

401K match

Referral program

Job summary

Pasadena Villa- The Grove is seeking a Culinary Assistant to prepare and serve meals for clients in a residential behavioral health setting. You will ensure dietary needs and allergies are accommodated, follow strict food safety standards, and assist with menu planning and cost control.

We offer a collaborative clinical environment with opportunities for growth, continuing education, and a strong employee assistance program.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensures clients’ dietary needs are met, including allergies and specialized meal plans.
• Follows all food safety, storage, health safety, food service and sanitation standards.
• Prepares and serves meals in a timely manner.
• Labels all food items and logs safe storage temperatures.
• Collaborates on menu changes to accommodate client needs and diets.
• Maintains inventory and ensures equipment is in good working order.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma

ServSafe certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: The Grove - Locust Grove, VA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $19.00 - $23.00Hourly, Job Category: Health Care, What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a flexible and dependable FT team member who is available to work 32 hours per week based on staffing needs.

Who We Are

At Pasadena Villa The Grove, 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!

Located centrally between DC and Richmond and nestled in a serene residential community, The Grove offers a tranquil, modern environment designed to support healing and recovery. It features spacious, open-floor areas for communal gatherings, peaceful outdoor courtyards, spaces for quiet reflection, a fitness center, and expansive rooms dedicated to group therapy and activities.

As a residential psychiatric treatment center, we offer customizable, comprehensive care for a wide range of mental health disorders. Our primary goal is to equip our clients with the tools they need to successfully transition to everyday life. Our convenient suburban setting is the perfect environment to escape the busyness of daily life and slow down enough to focus on healing.

What We Offer

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 401K with Company Match
• Generous Team Member Referral Program

How You Will Contribute

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: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with peers, immediate supervisor, and leadership throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

Position Responsibilities

Essential 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.

Additional Responsibilities

• Can be relied upon to be at work as scheduled and is rarely absent from work, notifying the supervisor if absent.
• Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.
• Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, implementing regularly.
• Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team.
• Attends all trainings within assigned time frames as required by the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements

Education 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 required.

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 obtain certification within 30 days of start date.

Skill Competencies

• Demonstrates a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrates a high attention to detail and organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate feedback from team members.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of safety and security standards.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving and the ability to use sound judgement.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a strong belief in and commitment to the Company values and mission.

Pasadena Villa- The Grove. 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. The Grove 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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