Cook

Overview of Responsibilities

As the RCC Cook you will be responsible for meal planning and cooking meals for the residents. You will ensure sanitation protocols are met and follow necessary guidelines for food handling and safety.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Institutional or volume cooking experience.
• Availability: Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
• Certifications/License: Food Handlers Card; Valid Oregon Driver's License, insurable under agency's auto insurance.
• Knowledge of USDA and Oregon Department of Education standards.
• Working knowledge of proper use and care of kitchen equipment, proper food storage, and proper food usage.
• Valid food handlers' card.
• Ability to interact professionally with staff and clients, maintain strong professional boundaries, and uphold confidentiality.
• Ability to pass crisis intervention training within the first month of employment.

About the Regional Crisis Center

RCC, or the Regional Crisis Center, is a PRTS/subacute residential facility where youth are placed directly from the Department of Human Services. RCC provides on-site residential living facilities, mental health treatment, family counseling, substance use disorders treatment, and academic instruction and education. RCC clients often display acute behaviors and have multiple cognitive or behavioral challenges. RCC direct care staff use verbal de-escalation tactics as well as seclusion rooms and full-body restraints, when necessary, to ensure the safety of our clients. Kitchen staff rarely participate in de-escalation though may occasionally provide support to direct care staff when necessary.

Our workforce and clientele represent a diverse set of people from all walks of life. As such, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in the agency. All staff must embody and represent these, and other, Looking Glass agency values. Looking Glass Community Services has provided crucial services to Lane County youth and families since 1970!

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $29/hour
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) options, and more
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual rate starts at ~18.01 hours per month, equivalent to 5.4 weeks/year in the first year of employment
• PTO accrual rate increases with tenure at the agency
• Paid in-depth training to ensure a successful transition into the agency and position