Cook FT

Locations Maumelle Hospital, Methodist Behavioral Hospital, 1601 Murphy Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113, USA Full-Time Requisition #: COOKF002105 Description We’ve upgraded our pay scales! Are you a passionate cook seeking to make a difference in the lives of youth? At MBH, our mission is “to give the best possible care to those who may need our help”, and our cooking is no exception! We value TEACH-Teamwork, Empowerment, Accountability, Compassion, and Honesty, and our kitchen provides a positive team-oriented approach to keep all our kids well‑fed. Apply now and join our team today! We provide our FT staff with: Paid Time Off and Sick Benefits Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401K Retirement Plans with Matching Group Life Insurance Other Supplemental Insurance (Voluntary Life, Short/Long‑Term, Accidental, etc.) Career Advancements – Achieve ServSafe certification and/or become a Certified Dietary Manager Additional Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits (insurance, 401k, paid sick and time off, etc.) Loan forgiveness eligibility Summary Under the supervision of the Manager and Director of Food Services, the Cook will provide nutritious, balanced menus to the clients of Methodist Behavioral Hospital. Responsibilities: Prepares 3 nutritious, balanced meals and 3 snacks in accordance with USDA Standards utilizing census and forecasting methods. Prepares special/modified diet meals, as prescribed by physician. Assists in ordering supplies weekly through communication with supervisor. Maintains cleanliness of kitchen in accordance with USDA, infection control standards, and follows food safety regulations. Accepts and implements all feedback from Supervisors. Maintains safety and security regulations for clients. Ensures that supervisors are aware of schedule changes with regards to work hours and menu changes. May be required to fill in when other workers are off work for sick leave or paid days off. Checks e‑mail daily and responds to inquiries from supervisors and/or designees. Understands his/her role with clients and does not participate in unassigned activities or demonstrate partiality to any client in any way. Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager and/or Director of Food Services. Qualifications: Must be twenty‑one (21) years of age. High school diploma or the equivalent preferred; experience and/or other qualifications may be substituted for education. Prefer experience in preparation and maintenance of food services. Ability as a self‑motivator and aptitude to work in a fast‑paced position with minimal supervision and ability to periodically work alone. Must be physically able to lift 25 pounds and hold for one minute. Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions; capable of sitting and standing for several hours at a time. Must have good auditory, visual, and olfactory ability; ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, writing, and operating office equipment and other kitchen equipment. Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart, or other treatment items. Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health. Influenza vaccinations are mandatory and required (subject only to qualified exemptions). Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all‑inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary. When an employee performs two or more different jobs, for which different straight time hourly rates are established, the employee will be paid during overtime hours as a rate not less than one and one‑half time the hourly rate established for the type of work he or she is performing during the overtime hours. Pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety‑sensitive position according to MFH/MCH/MBH standards and processes. Level One – Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure. "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g., Physicians, nurses, and other clinicians) Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr