Cook - NEW Crisis Receiving Center

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

9d

About The Position

The Cook will assist in planning meals; ordering and restocking food, beverages, and kitchen supplies; ensuring that food meets Horizon's high-quality standards; the serving of customers; and maintenance of a clean kitchen and dining area. The Cook provides meals to consumers residing in the Horizon Detox Unit, Crisis Stabilization Unit and the Recovery House.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to that of a high school graduate are required.
• An equivalent combination of training and personal experience that provides the needed knowledge, skills, and abilities is required.
• Knowledge of food preparation best practices, cooking techniques, and sanitation standards
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to food safety and compliance with VA's Health Department's regulations
• Knowledge of daily dietary requirements for individuals in recovery to ensure every meal is healthy and nutritional
• Skills to communicate effectively in order to facilitate excellent customer service
• Available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required
• Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver's license
• May be required to travel to different Horizon work sites during the day based on operational needs or provide admin support at other locations
• Ability to work in and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among customers, and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in institutional foodservice and menu planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning meals
• Ordering and restocking food, beverages, and kitchen supplies
• Ensuring that food meets Horizon's high-quality standards
• Serving of customers
• Maintenance of a clean kitchen and dining area
• Provides meals to consumers residing in the Horizon Detox Unit, Crisis Stabilization Unit and the Recovery House.

Benefits

• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia, while several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Emphasis on work-life balance means a generous annual leave policy ensuring time for wellness with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays.
• Stay active with Horizon’s annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community through the year.
• Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs.
• If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees