Part-Time Cook

About the role

Are you interested in culinary arts? We are currently seeking a Part-Time Cook for our program located in Thompson, CT! In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for culinary arts by bringing an energetic and positive approach to the kitchen while providing quality and nutritious meals for our students and staff! The Susan Wayne Center of Excellence (SWCE) and the River Run Academy offer intensive residential, educational, medical, and clinical services for adolescent boys and girls who are mild to moderately cognitively impaired with concurrent behavioral, mental health, and medical issues. Located in rural Thompson, Connecticut, our state-of-the-art campus offers warm, home-like facilities in a pastoral setting. Our students have often experienced complex trauma and often have not been successful in other settings. SWCE students typically require additional support in the classroom, as well as with emotional and behavioral difficulties, executive functioning, and life skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all routines of the kitchen such as menu planning, meal preparation, food order, kitchen safety and maintenance.
• Work with the administrative team to promote health and wellness throughout the Susan Wayne Center of Excellence's community by providing education to students around healthy living and nutrition.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• ServSafe Certification strongly preferred.
• Experience in a community or school kitchen setting preferred.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, and weekend shifts as required.
• Will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to maintain a safe therapeutic atmosphere for students.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently (other than English).
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work (e.g., LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN, etc.).
• Access to Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits: 401K matched up to $800 per year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities: tuition reimbursement up to almost $4,000 per year and discounted tuition rates at select partnership colleges and universities.
• Wellness benefits: access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off: up to 19 days for full‑time employees in the first year (and more thereafter).

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $25.00 per hour.

Schedule

Schedule: Part‑Time, Thursday – Sunday.