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Rite of Passage, Inc.
Emlenton, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/15/2026

✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Cook at Western Secure Treatment Unit in Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Western Secure Treatment Unit (WSTU) is a secure post-adjudication facility that provides comprehensive services to young women (14-21), using a trauma-informed, strength-based, gender responsive model. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a vocational CTE student work training program, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the young men. Becoming a member of the WSTU team is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.

Pay: starting at $17/hour

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2 (https://riteofpassage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ROP-benefits-perks-2024-v2.pdf)

What you will do: Cooks ensures that healthy and tasty food is prepared in accordance with all Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and national School Lunch and Breakfast Program requirements. They also perform duties in the prepping and cooking of food and maintains the entire dining and preparation facility in a constant state of sanitary acceptance.

To be considered you should: Possess a high school diploma or equivalent ~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen (we no longer test for THC for pre-employment), physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

Schedule: A schedule of 5 days on, 2 days off.

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Cook, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

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Education

Preferred
  • High School or better

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Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off

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