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With its headquarters in Brentwood TN, Promises Behavioral Health is a family of centers nationwide ready to help you achieve recovery. Our highly trained staff throughout our drug rehab centers work to fill in the gaps of treatment. By providing unique options in healing environments, Promises Behavioral Health addiction treatment changes the way we approach recovery. Whether you’re looking for treatment for yourself or for a loved one, our team is ready to help every step of the way.
Position Summary
The Cook prepares and serves quality meals to clients in our mental health, rehabilitation or treatment facilities, while adhering to dietary needs.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Prepares daily meals within established menu parameters
Serves daily meals to clients
Washes dishes, pots, pans, and utensils as required
Maintains kitchen sanitation, including sweeping and mopping of floors each shift
Maintains "clean as you go" policy within work areas
Adheres to established HACCP guidelines.
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Intermediate level of culinary equipment operation skills required
Knowledge of OSHA regulations pertaining to food preparation and storage, use of kitchen utensils, and clean up materials used in a kitchen
Ability to identify the needs/concerns of clients, and determine potential solutions, resolve, or redirect as appropriate is required
Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information such as client care, medical-related information, or finances is required
Intermediate oral/written communication and decision-making skills required
Basic understanding of addiction/recovery and/or willingness to learn, required
Job Qualifications and Requirements
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree, preferred
Experience:
2+ years' experience cooking in a restaurant/hotel or similar setting required
Experience in Healthcare Food Services preferred
CPR/First Aid Certification is required for this position. If not CPR/First Aid certified at time of hire, certification must be obtained within the state mandated time frame after first day of employment.
Applicable State Requirements
Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug testing, health screening, driving, insurance, CPR/Basic First Aid and license/credential verifications
Current and Valid Food Handlers Certification, required
Physical Requirements of Position
Talking: Frequently conveying detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, clearly, or quickly
Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
Repetitive motion: Frequent and regular use of the wrists, hands, and fingers to make small movements such as typing or picking up small objects. Normal fine and gross motor control of fingers and hands
Seeing: Visual acuteness necessary for the proper preparation of meals
Physical: Constant standing and walking; occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs.; occasional kneeling, stooping, and bending at the waist; occasional climbing stairs and balancing.