Onsite Residential Cook - Nourish Women in Recovery

Casa Serena; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (90% employer funded

401(k) with 10% employer match

Paid vacation & sick leave

Paid training time

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Job summary

Casa Serena in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Residential Cook to prepare lunch and dinner for women in a residential treatment program. You will pull meals from a recipe bank, cook with available ingredients, and ensure dietary needs are met. Work hours are 10:30 AM–7:00 PM, five days a week, onsite.

We focus on home-style, volume cooking for 10–15 residents, with a simple evening snack and breakfast prep for staff. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Cook for 10–20 people and scale recipes.
• Accommodate dietary restrictions including vegetarian and vegan.
• Food Handler Card or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Reliable attendance and the ability to hit meal times consistently.
• Follow a recipe bank and a daily structure.
• Organized, clean, team-player, receptive to feedback.
• Basic computer skills, MS Office or Google Suite preferred.
• Able to pass a background check.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable by our insurance carrier.
• Desirable: ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification.

Responsibilities

• Cook lunch and dinner daily for roughly 10 to 15 residents, with a fresh green salad at every meal.
• Plan the weeks meals from our recipe bank based on ingredients on hand, client response, and current dietary needs.
• Prepare a simple afternoon snack and set up breakfast items for overnight staff.
• Weekly batch-prepping: dressings, dips, make-ahead hot breakfast, veggie sticks, and other snacks.
• Prepare additional meals as directed for program staff to reheat on days you are not working.
• Keep a freezer stock of backup entrees, including gluten-free and vegan options.
• Accommodate documented dietary restrictions within the planned meal.
• Maintain inventory of kitchen staples and fresh/frozen foods.
• Complete weekly grocery shopping trips based on inventory and weekly menu.
• Clean client and prep dishes, keep kitchen clean and organized, maintain proper food labelling and storage.
• Complete rotating weekly kitchen-related projects.
• Meet weekly with the Residential Manager.

Skills

Cooking for 10–20 people

Dietary restrictions accommodation

Food Handler Card

Reliable attendance

Follow recipe bank

Organized

Basic computer skills

Background check ready

Driver's license

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Casa Serena in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Residential Cook to prepare lunch and dinner for women in a residential treatment program. You will pull meals from a recipe bank, cook with available ingredients, and ensure dietary needs are met. Work hours are 10:30 AM–7:00 PM, five days a week, onsite.

We focus on home-style, volume cooking for 10–15 residents, with a simple evening snack and breakfast prep for staff. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.