Cook - full time Addictions

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

34d

About The Position

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Maintains clean, sanitary work areas. As required, greets clients and/or visitors, serves them meals, or provides them with requested directions or assistance. Prepares, seasons, and cooks food; carves and portions meat, fish or foul for individual servings. Plans menus for clients, visitors, and staff; determines type of food to order; estimates quantity of food to order; and plans use of leftovers. Trains and monitors clients assigned to kitchen duties. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. EDUCATION High School diploma or equivalency is preferred but not required. EXPERIENCE Minimum one-year’s food service experience in a commercial/health care facility. Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment for safe use and sanitation. Ability to read, follow and interpret basic written and oral instructions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS Position requires lifting 50 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Involves considerable bending, stooping, and standing in the regular performance of tasks, including safe operation of equipment needed to perform job duties. Routine exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness, and air pollution. May involve routine exposure to light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions. May require 24-hour on-call responsibilities. Time Type: Full time Seven Counties is the provider of choice for mental and behavior health services in and around the Louisville Metro. Over 1,400 employees work in 25+ locations throughout Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties; making sure that the 31,000 people we serve annually have the best chance of living their best lives. At Seven Counties, we give our staff the opportunity to do what they do best with continued training, effective mentoring and competitive salaries and benefits. In an effort to protect our employees, clients and community, we require the COVID and Influenza vaccinations for all employees.

Requirements

Minimum one-year’s food service experience in a commercial/health care facility.
Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment for safe use and sanitation.
Ability to read, follow and interpret basic written and oral instructions.
Position requires lifting 50 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Involves considerable bending, stooping, and standing in the regular performance of tasks, including safe operation of equipment needed to perform job duties.
Routine exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness, and air pollution.
May involve routine exposure to light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.
May require 24-hour on-call responsibilities.
COVID and Influenza vaccinations for all employees.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Maintains clean, sanitary work areas.
Greets clients and/or visitors, serves them meals, or provides them with requested directions or assistance.
Prepares, seasons, and cooks food; carves and portions meat, fish or foul for individual servings.
Plans menus for clients, visitors, and staff; determines type of food to order; estimates quantity of food to order; and plans use of leftovers.
Trains and monitors clients assigned to kitchen duties.