Cook

Major Functions

• Prepares all recipes and meals under the guidance of the Head Cook and Director of Food Services.
• Responsible for the complete care, supply, and maintenance of the kitchen and dining facilities.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for kitchen cleanliness, timely meal preparation, hygienic serving, and appropriate portion control.
• Maintains inventory and prepares purchase orders for food supplies in a timely manner.
• Ensures meals meet state requirements and are conducted during monthly Kitchen Seminars for all residents in the housing programs.
• Executes all holiday and special event meals.
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings and required in-service training seminars.
• Performs other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in the culinary field, preferably in a non-profit institutional area.
• Must have a valid Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Qualifying Certificate in Food Protection.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Position requires on-call availability.

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.