PT Culinary Assistant (34954)

Paycom - ATS; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401K with company match

Parental leave

HSA, FSA, & DSA

Job summary

Pasadena Villa Great Lakes in Battle Creek, MI, is seeking a part-time Culinary Assistant to prepare and serve meals for clients, with attention to dietary needs and food safety standards. The role is located at a residential behavioral health facility and requires shifts on weekdays and weekends.

The position requires a high school diploma (ServSafe preferred) and 1+ year in a culinary setting. Shifts are 10am–6pm on weekdays and 12pm–8pm on Saturdays and alternating Sundays, offering a

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; ServSafe certification preferred.
• One year or more of culinary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clients’ dietary needs are met, including accommodations for allergies and special diets.
• Follows all food safety, storage, health safety, food service and sanitation standards.
• Follows recipes, prepares and serves healthy, flavorful meals in a timely manner.
• Utilizes proper sanitation and safety methods for storing, preparing and serving foods.
• Keeps items properly labeled and maintains safe storage temperatures as per guidelines.
• Works with team to adjust menus for client needs and special diets.

Skills

Food safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

ServSafe Certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Pasadena Villa Great Lakes - Battle Creek, MI, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00, Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service, Why You Will Love Working With Us!

Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa, 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!

Pasadena Villa Great Lakes is a residential psychiatric facility located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Our campus provides a beautiful modern aesthetic in a therapeutic environment, ideal for healing and recovery, including areas for reflection, outdoor walking trails, a pond water feature, and a state-of-the-art wellness and fitness center.

We are looking for a candidate who can work Part-time.

Part time: weekdays 10am – 6pm, weekends 12pm – 8pm (every Saturday, every other Sunday) – 3 shifts per week

What we offer:

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
• Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program
• Parental Leave

Position Summary

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: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout Pasadena Villa and affiliated facilities.

Outside the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary.

Position 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.

Qualifications: 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 preferred.

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 complete within the first 30 days of employment.

Pasadena Villa 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. Pasadena Villa 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.”