What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Cook (After-School Program) position at Directions for Youth & Families?
Do you enjoy cooking in a positive, low-stress environment where your food makes a huge difference?
Join DFYF’s team that is inspiring hope, strengthening families, and transforming communities!
Position overview:
Directions for Youth and Families is looking for a reliable and creative cook to prepare daily meals and snacks for youth in our after-school program. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking but wants a consistent schedule - no late nights, no weekends, and a supportive team environment.
What You'll Do:
Directions for Youth & Families offers community-based mental health and prevention services that utilize a resiliency-oriented and trauma-informed framework. DFYF has provided innovative, culturally sensitive, and successful programming to the Central Ohio community since 1899, through our predecessor Crittenton Family Services. DFYF’s programs are divided into 3 categories: Treatment, Prevention, and Education. DFYF offers specialized mental health, kindergarten readiness, afterschool and summer programming to meet the diverse needs of our youth and family population. DFYF proudly serves over 5,000 youth, adults, and families each year. All of our programs strive to fulfill our mission to build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education.
Our Mission
Build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education
Our Vision
Building healthy individuals, strong families, and safe communities through innovative treatment and prevention services
Our Values
Quality
Join DFYF’s team that is inspiring hope, strengthening families, and transforming communities!
Position overview:
Directions for Youth and Families is looking for a reliable and creative cook to prepare daily meals and snacks for youth in our after-school program. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking but wants a consistent schedule - no late nights, no weekends, and a supportive team environment.
What You'll Do:
- Prepare daily means and snack for youth participants
- Plan menus and complete weekly grocery shopping
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen
- Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines (ServSafe)
- Manage food inventory and proper storage
- Ensure meals are prepared and served on time
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Prior food service or cooking experience
- ServSafe Certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Valid Driver's License and Auto Insurance
- No late nights or weekends
- Positive, team-oriented work environment
- Meaningful work providing warm, hot meals to youth everyday
- Merit-based pay increases
- Mileage reimbursement
Directions for Youth & Families offers community-based mental health and prevention services that utilize a resiliency-oriented and trauma-informed framework. DFYF has provided innovative, culturally sensitive, and successful programming to the Central Ohio community since 1899, through our predecessor Crittenton Family Services. DFYF’s programs are divided into 3 categories: Treatment, Prevention, and Education. DFYF offers specialized mental health, kindergarten readiness, afterschool and summer programming to meet the diverse needs of our youth and family population. DFYF proudly serves over 5,000 youth, adults, and families each year. All of our programs strive to fulfill our mission to build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education.
Our Mission
Build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education
Our Vision
Building healthy individuals, strong families, and safe communities through innovative treatment and prevention services
Our Values
Quality
- Diversity
- Accessibility
- Acceptance
- Collaboration
- Investment in individuals, families, and communities