Cook

Morrison Child and Family Services•Portland, OR

25d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The cook is responsible for preparing nutritious and appealing meals for up to 75 individuals. Maintain high standards of kitchen cleanliness. Morrison Child and Family Services is a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a broad variety of people, including staff, supervisors and management in English.
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
Nutritional knowledge is required.
Ability to work with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescents and flexibility is required.
Openness to feedback and supervision.
Ability to regularly attend scheduled shifts, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
1 year experience cooking in an industrial kitchen, required.
Bilingual abilities, including the ability to speak, read, write, and translate documents in Spanish. Must clear a language proficiency test.
Pass a criminal history background check though Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Blood borne Pathogens training is required on first day of employment.
Food handler’s card is required.
Must pass criminal history check.
Have a driver’s license
Submit vaccination requirements.
Hold a valid drivers’ license. Must be licensed in Oregon or Washington within 30 days of hire
Personal transportation allowing for travel within the greater Portland metropolitan area in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Organize, prepare, and serve complete meals as specified by the menu. Specific meals for diets and special occasions to be prepared as required.
Maintains sanitation procedures and requirements in compliance with Oregon Health Codes and Department of Education regulations.
Maintains clean food preparation area and serving environment in compliance with health department and other program requirements.
Maintains records of daily attendance and meal counts, and tracks nutritional requirements to meet state and federal standards.
Maintains cooperative and supportive working relationships with food service and program staff.
Responsible for appropriate use of maintenance of food service equipment and reporting equipment and maintenance problems.
Attends staff meetings and trainings provided by the program.
Maintain a supportive, caring and disciplined environment for our clients.
Personal style that models and encourages direct, professional customer-focused communication among all members of the program.
Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.