Food Service Specialist / Dietary Cook : Part-time

Job Description

Job Description

Food Service Specialist / Cook: Part-time

New Directions for Families has an exciting part-time opportunity for a Food Service Specialist to join our dedicated and passionate dietary team!

Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of C haracter, C ompassion, and C ommitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

New Directions for Families, located in Littleton, is a specialized Valley Hope treatment center dedicated to providing life-changing drug and alcohol addiction treatment for women with children (ages 0-12) and pregnant women. NDF provides a safe place for mothers to receive family-focused treatment for substance use disorder without having to be separated from their children.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

• Food Permit/Handler's Card; or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred
• One (1) year job or training experience in dietary setting.
• Specialized training in food preparation.

COMPENSATION:

• Starting at $20.00-$22.00/hr. (based on skills & experience)

Shift Differential:

• Weekend Days - $1.00

BENEFITS: (Condition apply for Part-time employees)

• Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
• Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
• Up to 22 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
• 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance to grow your career
• Student loan repayment support
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
• And more perks designed with you in mind!

JOB SUMMARY:

This position involves more than preparing and cooking meals. The individual in this role will work alongside women and families, teaching meal planning, budgeting, recipe preparation, and healthy cooking practices, including preparing homemade baby food. Applicants should be comfortable educating, mentoring, and serving in a group setting while fostering a supportive and encouraging environment.

• Ensures safe food handling protocol is maintained at all times within the kitchen and dining areas including that safe hand hygiene compliance, cross contamination prevention, and temperature checks are followed and ensures timely documentation as directed by supervisor, local regulatory body, or written instructions.
• Prepares/supports preparation of daily meals according to weekly menus/recipes or supervisor instruction. Properly increases or decreases recipes as needed for fluctuations in census.
• Prepares/supports preparation of daily meals and/or snacks according to Special Diet needs as ordered by nursing department.
• Provides/serves food to patients/units/programs, visitors, and staff with a pleasant demeanor.
• Stores food items according to established guidelines and/or state regulations/guidelines.
• Performs dishwashing and sanitation for all items used in preparation and serving of meals.
• Presents safety and hygiene instruction to any patients who are assigned to assist with dish or clean up duties to ensure safe kitchen environment and safe dish sanitization methods are followed.
• Performs cleaning/sanitizing tasks as outlined on the shift/daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules, which may include sinks, counters, ovens, stovetops, grill, fryer, serving line, salad bar, and other equipment and appliances.
• Follows safety guidelines when using appliances, utensils, and other commercial kitchen equipment.
• Reports safety hazards to management.
• Removes trash, boxes, or other materials such as used grease to appropriate containers in a timeframe that ensures staff safety and proper food handling protocol.
• Adheres to Valley Hope’s philosophies, policies, and procedures as well as any other regulating bodies.
• Participates in all assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training as required.
• Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, clients, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility and may require unloading of food/stock in temperature extremes.
• Able to stand for lengthy periods and to walk including up or down steps or stairs as needed.
• Able to lift and carry at least 25 pounds.