Lead Cook

About The Role

Horizons is looking for a Lead Cook to oversee food production at the Radix Recovery Program location. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll prepare and cook meals while guiding a small kitchen team to keep everything running accurately, safely, and on schedule. If you take pride in quality food and want your work to serve a real community mission, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals in line with program menus and dietary guidelines
• Lead and coordinate the daily work of a small kitchen team
• Manage food and supply inventory, including ordering and storage
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and equipment standards to meet county, state, and federal requirements (including USDA commodity food handling)
• Oversee daily meal setup, serving, breakdown, and cleanup
• Partner with the Director of Community Health & Nutrition and Nutrition Services Manager on daily operations and catering events
• Adapt to shifting priorities to keep meal production on track

Requirements

• Associate's degree in food service management or a related field, and/or 3–5 years of experience in quantity food preparation and service
• ServSafe or equivalent certification
• Strong leadership, organization, and team-supervision skills
• Comfort with a personal computer and Microsoft Office
• Valid Iowa driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable personal transportation
• Ability to lift 40–50 lbs and stand/walk for long periods
• Successful completion of a background check (convictions are reviewed individually and don't automatically disqualify candidates)

Schedule

Full-time, hourly | Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM (occasional evening/weekend events)

Our Values

Integrity, Inclusivity, and Compassion.