Culinary Assistant Split shift 6-2 & 11-630

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: STR Cedar Creek - Warminster, PA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service

Description

Position Summary

The Culinary Assistant performs a variety of duties in support of the dietary needs of the clients in a residential treatment setting. This position assists with food preparation, ensuring client's dietary needs are met throughout the treatment period. Regularly performs tasks related to culinary services to include food preparation, food preparation area cleanliness, and safe food handling processes.

HOURS: 6:20a-2:30p Sunday, Monday & 11p-630a Friday, Saturday

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout STR Cedar Creek and affiliated facilities.

Outside the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary.

Position Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing healthy, flavorful menu options for clients in treatment.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized kitchen.
• Monitors and records daily temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers.
• Ensures high quality food and beverages are provided to clients in timely manner.
• Serves meals and snacks to clients with attention to allergies and dietary needs.
• Provides food for clients when scheduled and as requested.
• Maintains all kitchen equipment and in an orderly, safe and sanitary manner.
• Supports the proper rotation of food items to prevent unnecessary spoilage.
• Maintains a pleasant and professional demeanor when interacting with clients.
• Maintains a working knowledge and practice of state and local food safety standards.
• Any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary by the Executive Chef.
  
  

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Qualifications

Education and Experience

Position requires a High School diploma or GED/equivalent and 1 or more years of prior food service experience. ServSafe Certificate required or need to be willing to get certified within 60 days of hire.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients and/or vendors.
• Tolerant to various noise levels: noise level in the work environment varies - may be very quiet to moderate.
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  
  

Skill Competencies

• Displays readiness to assume additional responsibilities in working with clients with eating disorders as evidenced by timeliness, dedication, and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrates a high attention to detail and organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Welcomes and integrates feedback from team.
• Possesses a clear understanding of safety and security standards and the employee's role within those standards.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to use sound judgement.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, while building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Demonstrates a strong belief in and commitment to the goals and mission.
  
  

STR Cedar Creek provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. STR Cedar Creek reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."