Cook .8FTE

About the role

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. Our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence‑based care for our clients at all levels of care.

As the Cook, you will be an essential part of the healing journey, preparing and serving food that supports eating disorder recovery. Collaborating closely with the culinary and nutrition teams, you’ll prepare high‑quality dishes according to standardized menus and recipes, designed not only for nourishment but to meet the specific needs of each client’s recovery. Every meal is an opportunity to restore balance, support healing, and help clients regain physical and mental well‑being.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food/beverages according to standardized menus, recipes, portions, and nutrition orders.
• Ensure culinary practices and prepared food/beverages comply with regulations (e.g., food code, HIPAA), internal policies, and nutrition orders (standardized menu/recipes, therapeutic diets).
• Collaborate with the culinary and nutrition team to ensure consistency, accuracy, safety, and adherence to nutrition orders.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness in culinary and dining areas, addressing issues promptly.
• Ensure punctuality and attendance for shifts, prioritizing client care and efficient time management.
• Provide coverage for other culinary roles when needed.
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients and their support communities (e.g., parents, partners).
• Assist with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and labeling, as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of cooking experience in a medium‑volume kitchen.
• Able to read and interpret dietary instructions.
• 1 year of healthcare culinary service experience, including adherence to standardized menus, recipes, and therapeutic diets preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and authorization to drive preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support certification (required within 30 days of hire for Inpatient/Residential sites in MN, OH, and WA).
• Current First Aid certification (required within 30 days of hire for Inpatient/Residential sites in MN, OH, and WA).
• Site‑specific food safety certification from an accredited program (e.g., ServSafe) required within 30 days of hire.

Pay

$24.00 – $28.00 per hour. Final compensation will be within this range based on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Full‑time – 32 hours per week.

Shifts:

• Thursday and Sunday – 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
• Friday and Saturday – 6:00 am – 2:30 pm

Benefits

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching up to 50 % of your contribution, up to 6 % of compensation
• Generous paid time off that accrues annually, beginning with the first full pay period
• Seven paid holidays plus one floating holiday