What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Embark Behavioral Health?
Overview
Embark Behavioral Health White Haven is looking for a reliable cook to be part of our amazing team!
Our cook will prepare high quality, from scratch, nutritious food for our students and staff members (anywhere between 5-25 people). We accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free, etc. EBH White Haven's kitchen is more comparable to a homestyle kitchen vs a commercial kitchen. The cook will often times be working independently in the kitchen and needs to excel at time management, organization and cleanliness.
Full-time - 32 hours per week
Embark Behavioral Health is a short-term residential program for adolescents struggling with mental & behavioral health. Serving females, transgender females and non-binary individuals ages 13-17. Our clients reside in our comfortable family-style residence, where community and interpersonal relationships are fostered and encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and serving of nutritious, homemade meals and snacks for up to 30 people, accounting for a variety of dietary needs at each meal
- Keeping all areas of the kitchen and dining hall clean and sanitized, responsible for doing dishes for all assigned meals
- Ensure that all food preparation, storage and cleaning practices follow health department regulations
- Develop and maintain positive, healthy relationships with students and staff
Qualifications
- 21 years of age
- Able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
- Current driver's license & clean driving record
- High school degree or equivalent
- Experience preparing and cooking high quality, healthy food and accomodating various dietary needs
- Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and nutritional standards
- Ability to effectively communicate, build healthy relationships and hold appropriate boundaries
- Strong communication, organizational and time management skills
- Positive attitude, flexibility and ability to both work independently and be a team player
- Timeliness, organization, and reliability
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal leave.
- PTO accrual schedule.
- Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
- Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.
- Embark and team members embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
