Culinary Assistant

Monte Nido Rosewood; Wickenburg (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Monte Nido Rosewood seeks a Culinary Assistant to prepare and serve meals in a medical facility setting. You will maintain high safety and sanitation standards while assisting with daily kitchen operations and meal planning for patients, visitors, and staff.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma, CPR/BLS certification or the ability to obtain it, and familiarity with food safety practices. Arizona fingerprinting and a food handler’s card within 30 days of hire are required.

Qualifications

• CPR/BLS certification is required before start; training can be arranged if needed.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to read, write, and follow directions.
• Prior food service experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Assist in planning and preparation of future meals.
• Follow the approved dietary manual for food prep and leftovers storage.
• Use the dish machine and three-compartment sink properly.
• Communicate professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.

Skills

CPR/BLS

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

At Monte Nido Rosewood, we understand the intricate medical, emotional, and psychological complications experienced by someone with an eating disorder. Using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, we treat patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders, as well as co-occurring addictions and disorders. Our well-established model of care, experienced multidisciplinary staff, and intimate warm setting make Rosewood uniquely qualified to effectively treat an eating disorder. Rosewood is one of the nation’s leading eating disorder treatment programs for men, women and adolescents offering comprehensive treatment for all stages of recovery, from 24-hour inpatient monitoring to a variety of residential, transitional and outpatient programs.

Monte Nido Rosewood is one of the nation’s leading eating disorder treatment programs for men, women and adolescents offering comprehensive treatment for all stages of recovery, from 24-hour inpatient monitoring to a variety of residential, transitional and outpatient programs.

Our acute-care inpatient behavioral facility can accommodate patients who are too medically compromised to be admitted to traditional inpatient eating disorder treatment facilities. We are the only program to offer medical detox and acute care services within a seamless continuum of care.

The Culinary Assistant's major responsibility is to assist with the preparation and serving of facility meals while maintaining high standards of safety and sanitation, washing and storing of all dishes, silverware, glassware, pots, pans, and utensils and also stocking and cleaning required areas.

• Prepare and serve meals to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Assist in planning and preparation of future meals.
• Understand and use the approved dietary manual in food preparation and storage of leftovers.
• Understand and use dish machine and three-compartment sink properly.
• Communicate appropriately with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Ability to read, write, and follow directions.
• High School Diploma, preferred not required.
• Prior experience preferred; desire to learn portioning, preparing, and serving required.
• Familiarity with Safety and Sanitation practices.
• Must have CPR/BLS prior to starting work; we can arrange training if needed.
• Must possess a current AZ DPS fingerprint card.
• Must obtain and maintain an Arizona food handler’s card within 30 days of hire.