Cooks

Job Description

Job Description

Summary: Under the direction of the Senior Cook, the Cook is responsible for preparing ingredients, producing meals and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines, and assists in assuring industrial kitchen is up to code and in compliance to the Department of Public Health standards. Cook(s) are responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and but that is safe and fresh as well, and provided in a “home-like” environment that supports healthy recovery.

Responsibilities:
1. Assist as directed with daily meal planning and preparation for residents;
2. Follow standard recipes, and ensure ingredients and final products are fresh for all meals;
3. Assist with catering during special events;
4. Trains, mentors, and supervises clients who are assisting in the kitchen while interacting with them in a supportive, caring, and respectful manner;
5. Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes;
6. Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently;
7. Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes and standards;
8. Communicate any needs or concerns to the Director of Food & Client Services in a timely manner; and
9. Other duties as assigned by the Senior Cook, Director of Program Operation and Executive Director.

Personal and Professional Qualifications:
1. Minimal requirement is a high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
2. Food Handlers Certification.
3. At least one year of cooking experience in group homes and/or residential facilities, highly desirable.
4. Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated knowledge of the American Indian community and culture, highly desirable.
5. Knowledge of kitchen equipment and cooking techniques.
6. Strong attention to detail and work effectively in fast-paced environment.
7. Ability to work with residents in early recovery, preferred.
8. Experience in conflict resolution and de-escalation interventions, preferred.
9. Mature professional who can function as part of a team and independently with little or no supervision.
10. Must be able to communicate professionally, respectfully, and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with staff, residents, and community.
11. Ability to work flexible hours.
12. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
13. Must be computer literate
14. If in recovery, three or more years’ sobriety required
15. Must meet standards of character under PL 101-630, section 408, Character Investigation, subsection (a) and PL 101-647, section 231, Requirement for Background Check, subsection (c), and agree that employer can contact the last two employers, the sex abuse detective division of local law enforcement and Child Protective Services of the last two counties in which the person has lived or worked to inquire as to the suitability of the person to work with children.

Company Description

The Friendship House Association of American Indians is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, established in 1963 to serve American Indians who were relocated from their reservations to the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1963, Friendship House has served more than 5,500 residential clients and hundreds of youth consumers and provided community-focused events for countless numbers of American Indians. As a cultural center with co-located services and community activities, Friendship House is uniquely poised in the San Francisco Bay area to serve American Indians.

The overarching goal of Friendship House is to promote healing and wellness in the American Indian community by providing a continuum of services that build resiliency to substance abuse. And to strengthen connections to family and community to improve the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being of American Indians across the lifespan.

Friendship House operates three program facilities: the Friendship House American Indian Healing Center, an 80- bed adult men and women residential substance abuse treatment facility located in San Francisco, California; the Friendship House American Indian Lodge, a 9-bed facility for women and their children located in Oakland, California; and the Friendship House Youth Program, an afterschool youth center, located in San Francisco, California.

The Friendship House’s Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program was established to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indians through services designed to strengthen the personal conditions which support a substance-free lifestyle. In addition to restoring clients to productive living individuals in their respective communities. Prayer, songs and drum circles, sweat lodge ceremonies, talking circles, Walking the Red Road Medicine Way, and many other traditional methods are integral to the residential treatment program.

While many best practices in the substance abuse treatment field have been proven to work effectively with substance abusers from many backgrounds, few evidence-based practices have been evaluated and proven to work with Native people. We know, based on more than 28 years of tracking our own performance, that American Indians have the best outcomes when Native culture and cultural practices are honored, as well as integrated into our service delivery efforts.

Company Description

The Friendship House Association of American Indians is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, established in 1963 to serve American Indians who were relocated from their reservations to the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1963, Friendship House has served more than 5,500 residential clients and hundreds of youth consumers and provided community-focused events for countless numbers of American Indians. As a cultural center with co-located services and community activities, Friendship House is uniquely poised in the San Francisco Bay area to serve American Indians.\r\n\r\nThe overarching goal of Friendship House is to promote healing and wellness in the American Indian community by providing a continuum of services that build resiliency to substance abuse. And to strengthen connections to family and community to improve the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being of American Indians across the lifespan.\r\n\r\nFriendship House operates three program facilities: the Friendship House American Indian Healing Center, an 80- bed adult men and women residential substance abuse treatment facility located in San Francisco, California; the Friendship House American Indian Lodge, a 9-bed facility for women and their children located in Oakland, California; and the Friendship House Youth Program, an afterschool youth center, located in San Francisco, California.\r\n\r\nThe Friendship House’s Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program was established to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indians through services designed to strengthen the personal conditions which support a substance-free lifestyle. In addition to restoring clients to productive living individuals in their respective communities. Prayer, songs and drum circles, sweat lodge ceremonies, talking circles, Walking the Red Road Medicine Way, and many other traditional methods are integral to the residential treatment program.\r\n\r\nWhile many best practices in the substance abuse treatment field have been proven to work effectively with substance abusers from many backgrounds, few evidence-based practices have been evaluated and proven to work with Native people. We know, based on more than 28 years of tracking our own performance, that American Indians have the best outcomes when Native culture and cultural practices are honored, as well as integrated into our service delivery efforts.