JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for preparing meals at assigned facility using approved menus. Ability to recommend, plan and prepare substitutions as needed for specific dietary restrictions. Ensures all food preparation, handling and storage meets food safety requirements, maintains an inspection ready facility. Responsible for food ordering, and meeting food cost budgets. Maintaining kitchen and pantry inventory. Ability to scale recipes as needed to meet census of facility. Ensure all applicable sanitation, health and hygiene standards are met, following all regulatory requirements. Provide direct care staff and clients with instruction and guidance as needed in food preparation at assigned facility. Willing to share meal prep/cooking skills and knowledge with clients and supervise clients with assigned kitchen chores.

STATUS: The Cook position is Part-Time; could be Full-Time if interested in Direct Care as well.

Essential Functions:

• Treat all individuals with respect.
• Establish rapport by demonstrating and maintaining clear, consistent, appropriate, and therapeutic boundaries.

• Model a positive attitude, company values, a professional demeanor and demonstrated respect with clients, staff, community partners, visitors and vendors

• Recognize individual dietary restrictions that may be based on medical needs, and religious or cultural practices. Provide nutritious substitutions.

• Establish inventory management for stock supply “on hand” and emergency food supplies

• Plan food orders based on established menus, and client census

• Occasional local/area shopping to fill pantry around food deliveries

• Comply with Food Services Program reporting requirements and regulations.

• Perform periodic inspections of all food service equipment; ensure the safe operation and/or replacement of equipment as necessary. Train staff as needed on safe operations of equipment

• Responsible for maintaining a safe, and clean kitchen environment

• Coordinate with Manager to ensure all required health and safety inspections are scheduled, documented and filed as needed

• Assist in planning food/cooking life skills training for adult clients

• Consistent adherence to all agency policies and protocol

• Perform all work tasks in a proper and safe manner per established policies and procedures

• Comply with all federal, state and agency health and safety reporting requirements.

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• Minimum two years food service industry

• Basic understanding of nutrition and concept of balanced, varied meals.

• Understanding of portion size, nutrition, caloric requirements for adults and/or children in assigned facility

• Must possess knowledge of all applicable food handling, safety and health regulations

• Ability to plan efficient use of bulk supplies, and minimize food waste

Education/Licensure/Certification requirement:

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

• High school diploma or GED required

• Valid Oregon Driver’s license with clear driving record

• Obtain and maintain current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification and Food Handlers Card.
• Ability to clear background check and pass a drug screen.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage at no cost to employee.
• Short-term disability coverage at no cost to employee.
• $10,000 life insurance policy at no cost to employee. Additional coverage may be obtained for self/spouse/dependents at group rates.
• PTO with graduated accrual rate that increases with length of service.
• Nine paid holidays plus two floating holidays and two mental health days.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with discretionary match after one year of service.
• $1000 signing bonus

OnTrack is an equal opportunity employer. OnTrack does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family relationship, marital status, veteran status, military service, employment status, or any other classification protected by local, state, or federal law. _ Any person who needs accommodation to participate in the application process should communicate with Human Resources. Any employee who needs accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job should communicate with their supervisor. OnTrack will work with an applicant or employee to evaluate whether there is a reasonable accommodation that does not pose an undue hardship on the operations of their department._

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.46 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All OnTrack employees must have proof of COVID vaccination. All staff wears masks when outside of private offices, or when working in location other than their private office.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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