Kitchen Cook for Residential Facility
- Shreveport, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
New Day Recovery is guided by a philosophy where hope, respect, and personal dignity serve as the catalysts for rebirth and transformation. It is our belief that when individuals are spiritually alive, mentally clear and alert, emotionally stable, and physically fit, they cannot help but maintain a socially balanced lifestyle. To achieve this, New Day Recovery seeks to provide the highest quality care that is grounded in evidence-based practices while, at the same time, providing a sense of connection and belonging for those who come through our doors seeking a new day and a new life. Join our team to help save patients’ lives.Responsibilities:
- Consistently monitors the temperatures of hot and cold foods according to food safety standards and documents results.
- Completes appropriate forms such as food temperature logs, sanitizer concentration logs and food waste logs.
- Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner daily in accordance with menu, recipes, allergies and dietary restrictions of individuals.
- Cleans storage, food preparation and serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Wash and dry dishes, take out trashes and broken-down boxes, clean dining area and stock items in serving areas as needed.
- Performs routine deep clean of kitchen area including sweeping/mopping kitchen floor, cleaning inside and out of reach-ins, cleaning steam table, fryolator, etc.
- Assists in guaranteeing a high level of health and safety, cleanliness and food preparation that ensures safe working practices are followed.
- Maintains professional boundaries with clients and interacts with them in an appropriate manner.
- Any other related tasks that are assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior kitchen/restaurant experience preferred.
- ServSafe certified a plus.
- Health, food and sanitation knowledge.
- Ability to work independently with little to no assistance.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
- Generous paid time off accrual