Nutritional Health Services Specialist (Cook)

Cornerstones of Care; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401K with employer match

Job summary

Cornerstones of Care in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Nutritional Health Services Specialist (Cook) to join our team. The role collaborates with kitchen staff to prepare meals and snacks, support food service preparations, and assist with special events.

This position reports to the Culinary Operations Manager. You will help with inventory, accuracy of client counts, and maintaining a clean, orderly kitchen at both Education and Ozanam campuses.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of nutritional health services experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current food service permit or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and snacks according to assigned meals.
• Check-in and assist in storage and inventory of food.
• Assist in ensuring client count is accurately reported.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly kitchen.
• Provide coverage at Education and Ozanam campus locations.

Skills

Nutritional health services

Food service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a Nutritional Health Services Specialist (Cook) to join our team.Hourly Pay Range: $17.50 - $19.00This position is responsible for working with other kitchen staff for meal and snack preparation and maintaining the kitchen. This position will assist in food service preparations and distributions. In addition, this role will also assist with special events. As a member of the Nutritional Health Services team, you will work with other team members and report to our Culinary Operations Manager.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Prepare meals and snacks according to assigned meals.Check-in and assist in storage and inventory of food.Assist in ensuring client count is accurately reported.Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly kitchen.Provide coverage as needed at both our Education and Ozanam campus locations.WHAT YOU WILL BRING:Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of nutritional health services experience and the following:High school diploma or equivalent.At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening.Current food service permit as per city ordinance and regulations, or ability to obtain.A valid driver’s license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.WHO WE ARE:Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:Youth & Family Support – We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.Foster Care & Adoption – We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.Education & Community Trainings – We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students’ behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.CORNERSTONES OF CARE’S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.OUR WIDE STATEMENT:At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone’s physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:We partner for safe and healthy communities.We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.OUR BENEFITS:Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick LeaveTeam members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible forHealth insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team memberRetirement savings plan (401K) with employer matchPet InsuranceEmployee assistance program (EAP)Tuition reimbursement programPublic Service Loan Forgiveness.To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.Questions?Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareersCornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer