Cook's Assistant - Southwest

Cook's Assistant - Southwest

Support healing in the kitchen as a Cook's Assistant at our adult psychiatric hospital. Schedule: Two 10 hour shifts a week, 7a-6p (with an hour lunch).

Looking to grow your skills in a role that makes a difference? As a Cook's Assistant, you'll help prepare nutritious meals that support the wellness and recovery of adults in our psychiatric hospital. More than just food prep, this role offers the opportunity to assist in life-skills development for clients, contribute to special events, and play a vital role in a clean, organized, and recovery-focused kitchen environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone who:

• Enjoys working hands-on in the kitchen, values teamwork, and wants to make a meaningful impact by supporting both food service and client wellness in a behavioral health setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving healthy, appealing meals to clients and staff
• Maintain clean, sanitary kitchen and food prep areas
• Support group or individual client instruction in basic food skills or healthy eating habits
• Help document client participation in work therapy or skills training sessions
• Collaborate with the kitchen team on food ordering and inventory
• Prepare snacks and meals aligned with wellness and dietary goals

Requirements, Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

High School/GED required

• Experience in food production preferred
• Ability to work within the facility as a team member and flexible to meet the needs of the facility and the clients we serve

You'll be a great fit for this role if you:

• Enjoy being in the kitchen and contributing to the success of a team
• Are passionate about helping others build skills for healthier living
• Take pride in keeping workspaces clean, safe, and organized
• Are flexible, dependable, and willing to learn in a healthcare environment
• Want a meaningful role that blends food service and client-focused support

About Compass Health Network

Compass Health Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering accessible, high-quality care throughout Missouri. We provide a comprehensive range of integrated services, including behavioral health, substance use treatment, primary care, and dental care. As both a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), Compass Health is uniquely positioned to meet the complex and evolving needs of the communities we serve.

Our network includes

Royal Oaks Hospital

and

Adapt of Missouri

allowing us to expand our impact and reach across the state. Each part of our organization contributes to our mission:

Inspire Hope. Promote Wellness.

Adapt of Missouri, a subsidiary of Compass Health Network, has been serving the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1982. While Adapt operates as a for-profit organization, it shares our commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered mental health services. Adapt specializes in community-based support for adults with mental health conditions, focusing on recovery-oriented services such as psychosocial rehabilitation and case management that foster independence and meaningful community engagement.

Royal Oaks Hospital serves all acute behavioral health care inpatient needs for children and adolescents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our multi-disciplinary team continually strives to set the standards in patient safety and are committed to providing the highest quality of care. Royal Oaks Hospital believes in the health and wellbeing of our patients and it shows in the care they receive each and every day.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 5: Offer of Employment

Stage 6: Background Screening

Stage 7: Hired

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: Review

Stage 3: Electronic Application

Stage 4: Interview

Stage 5: Offer of Employment

Stage 6: Background Screening

Stage 7: Hired

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: Review

Stage 3: Electronic Application

Stage 4: Interview

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