Assistant Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Sanford Behavioral Health is seeking an Assistant Cook to support meal preparation, inventory, and kitchen operations while contributing to a caring and collaborative team.

Responsibilities Include :

• Prepares meals for the clients and staff, including meals for special events, private dinners, breakfast service, and beverage service according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
• Assists with meal portioning in the Eating Disorder unit, as needed.
• Delivers meals through the presentation of individual plating, family style and buffet style.
• Assists with ordering and obtaining groceries for the Eating Disorder residential unit by using a company vehicle, as needed.
• Sets up and breaks down meal service which includes cleaning up dishes and the kitchen.
• Begins meal prep for set-up the following day. Assists with stocking refrigerators and inventory at all facilities.
• Assists the Executive Chef with special event planning, as needed.
• Monitors and records food temperatures to ensure food safety.
• Assists the Executive Chef with maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen by performing opening and closing cleaning tasks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Ensures standards are maintained in residential facilities within the kitchen as well as the food and beverage storage areas, including wearing a designated uniform to ensure safety and cleanliness standards.
• Ensures inventory and ordering is completed weekly.
• Communicates discrepancies with inventory to the Executive Chef, as needed.
• Participates in staff development and training, including staff meetings, in-service trainings and annual trainings required by Sanford Behavioral Health on a timely basis.
• Adheres to the established Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, Person Centered Philosophy, and employee handbook.
• Observes and respects patients’ individual rights and confidentiality.
• Provides extensive training of newly hired or assigned culinary staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Physical Requirements

ADA Disclaimer

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position adequately. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. All requests for accommodations must be made to the Human Resource Department in writing.