CSO is looking for Relief Culinary Staff for our shelter in Springfield, Friends of the Homeless. 

Culinary Staff will provide assistance for the overall efficient and safe operation of the agency's kitchen/dining services. This position spends time actively preparing, cooking, storing, labeling, and rotating foods as well as receiving food orders, maintaining organized workspaces and storage spaces, and assuring sanitary kitchen and dining spaces. Directly serves food and drink to CSO clients/guests using a trauma-informed customer service approach.

As Culinary Staff:

You Will:

• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of nutritious meals for agency program participants
• Safely perform culinary food preparation and production tasks in the timely service of healthy, high-quality meals, snacks, and beverages
• Serve food and drink to clients and shelter guests in adherence to CSO's customer service standards
• Ensure food safety and mitigates cross contamination or food-borne illness at all levels
• Completes prep-list tasks, maintenance/cleaning tasks, and opening/closing procedures, etc.
• Ensure all appliances, equipment, and serve-ware are properly used, cleaned, stored, and kept in full working order in organized and accessible ways 
• Responsible for the cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of all kitchen areas and operations, inclusive of equipment, serve-ware, surfaces and floors
• Communicates problems effectively with the Kitchen Manager or Shift Supervisor
• May assist volunteer food groups with food preparation and service, and ensuring their efforts also meet health/safety requirements as mandated by law

• High School diploma or GED 
• Two years' experience in food service program
• Basic knowledge of food safety, knife skills, and general kitchen best practices 
• ServSafe certificate preferred (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

We also seek applicants who embody CSO's values by being:

• Positive -- maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful -- collaborating and effectively communicating
• Insightful -- demonstrating self-awareness and effectively priority setting
• Conscientious -- taking accountability and applying feedback

Our Agency:

Clinical & Support Options, Inc. is a dynamic behavioral health organization serving Western Massachusetts for over 50 years. With offices across Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, and beyond, we're dedicated to providing comprehensive support to individuals and families. Join our team of over 650 multi-disciplinary staff and become part of a collaborative environment where excellence is fostered internally and partnerships are forged externally with community organizations. At CSO, you'll find a flexible and supportive work environment that encourages collaboration and growth. Join us and make a positive impact on thousands of lives in our communities!

CSO was voted a "Healthcare Industry Top Workplace" in 2023. We are the fastest-growing Behavioral Health agency in Western Massachusetts. CSO has consistently received high marks on their internal employee satisfaction survey, noting that over 90% of CSO staff would recommend CSO as a great place to work. We encourage you to check us out!

CSO offers Training in: Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mindfulness Skills and more. 

EOE/AA