Cook

Career Summary

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital offers comprehensive mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents ages 3-21 whose lives have been disrupted by mental illness. Our facility located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides many levels of care to help children and adolescents start healing from the mental health challenge they are facing.

About the Role

Southwood is looking for a Full-Time (FT) experienced Cook who will be able to float between our locations in Canonsburg and Upper St Clair.

Essential Functions

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.
• Licenses/Designations/Certifications:
  • ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

Other

• First Aide/CPR (provided at the facility upon hire).

Benefits

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.