Nourish & Support Recovery: Food Service Tech (M-F 7a-3p)

COMHAR, Inc.; Walnutport (Northampton County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Job summary

COMHAR, Inc. invites you to join our Long Term Structured Residences team as a Food Service Technician in Walnutport, PA. You will prepare healthy meals and ensure safe food service within a structured, therapeutic residential program that supports adults with psychiatric and health-related needs.

The role emphasizes nutrition education, following menus, and collaborating with nursing staff to meet individual dietary guidelines while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and orderly inventory.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Safe Serve Certificate (COMHAR will assist to complete the certification).
• Current Driver's License; satisfactory driving record; eligible to operate program vehicles.
• Experience with individuals with serious mental illness or behavioral health needs preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• The Food Technician/trainer works from a recovery framework within the team providing assistance in building cooking skills, nutritional meal plan education, cultural competence and trauma informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals.
• Preparation of residents' meals, ensuring that each resident is served a balanced and nutritional diet. Partnering with nursing staff and individuals to ensure that nutritious meals are prepared and planned and those individual dietary guidelines are considered and followed. Maintaining proper documentation of special diets.
• Preparation of weekly menus at least one week in advance for review by Nurse Manager. Posting of menu within the LTSR. Maintenance of menu file.
• Training individuals in: nutrition; menu planning; food preparation; appropriate storage of food and supplies; safety standards throughout all food preparation and storage areas; food shopping; inventory of food and supplies and orders food and supplies in sufficient quantities for weekly meals, etc.
• Maintenance of a clean and safe kitchen, kitchen appliances, and storage areas. Wet mopping kitchen floor at the end of each shift worked.
• Ordering and shopping of food supplies in partnership with individuals. Dating all incoming food supplies, maintenance of food inventories.
• Ensuring that all food purchasing is in compliance with budgetary provisions. Providing Director and Nurse a list of all goods intended for purchase for approval.
• Partnering with individuals to serve meals, set tables, dismantle tables, and clean up after meals.
• Preparing tray service for residents who are unable to be served in the dining room for any reason.
• Ensuring that all kitchen knives and other potentially dangerous appliances are secured at all times when not in use.

Skills

Driver's License

Experience with mental illness

Safety standards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Safe Serve Certificate

Job description

COMHAR, Inc. invites you to join our Long Term Structured Residences team as a Food Service Technician in Walnutport, PA. You will prepare healthy meals and ensure safe food service within a structured, therapeutic residential program that supports adults with psychiatric and health-related needs.

The role emphasizes nutrition education, following menus, and collaborating with nursing staff to meet individual dietary guidelines while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and orderly inventory.