Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $17.00/hour to $21.00/hour
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers
Location: Inpatient Facility and Veterans Program - Saranac Lake, NY
Positions: Full-time Cook
Schedule: Thursday & Friday, 8:00am-6:30pm // Saturday & Sunday, 7:00am-5:30pm
Pay Range: $17.00/hour to $21.00/hour
Position Summary: Performs food service and preparation activities in accordance with SJATRC's policies, procedures, and quality standards.
Education and Training: High School graduate or equivalent.
Experience and Work Knowledge: Special study in food preparation. Two years' experience in an institutional setting.
Physical Demands: Some lifting of medium weights. Ability to stand in working positions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducts quality food preparation activities to achieve desired menu.
- Assures safety and cleanliness standards are maintained.
- Monitors inventory and reports discrepancies and utilization trends.
- Prepares appetizing and nutritional meals as directed.
- Responsible for overall cleanliness of the kitchen, coolers, storerooms and dining room areas.
- Organize the coolers and the storerooms in preparation for incoming orders.
- Plan, prepare and pack meals for various day trips.
- Confers with on-duty cooks to see if assistance is needed in the preparation of meals or special events.
- Report any problem with residents to the Food Services Director or the appropriate clinical staff.
- Responsible for the set-up, breakdown and preparation of dietary services at various training sessions.
- Communicates effectively with staff and residents.
- Performs additional duties as requested by Food Services Director.
- Responsible for and instructs the assigned residents as to the proper way of executing their assigned duties.