ARCH Cook Sun - Thurs 5:30A - 2P

Cumberland Heights Foundation • Pegram, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Services Assistant supports Cumberland Heights’ and ARCH Academy’s mission to provide high-quality care for people and families affected by chemical dependency. The role assists the Manager and Chef with food preparation and maintains the kitchen and dining room in a clean, orderly, and safe condition, in compliance with local and state health department requirements. The position works in a small kitchen operation, often at temperatures above normal, and may involve long hours and extended shifts.

The role also contributes to a welcoming, safe, and healing environment for patients and families, recommends improvements to service quality and delivery, handles meal payments when needed, maintains confidentiality, and responds productively to change. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to speak, hear, see, sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, handle, and reach.
• Ability to speak and read English.
• Good interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Good dexterity.
• Experience with cutlery and knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Completion of the Metro health department food handlers safety and sanitation course.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of food service experience is preferred.
• For people in recovery, one year of verifiable abstinence with active participation in an appropriate Twelve Step program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager and Chef with daily meal preparation.
• Prepare the salad bar daily, ensuring freshness and appealing presentation.
• Keep dishes, silverware, and serving pieces clean and properly placed for meals.
• Maintain and clean beverage bars and machines, including juice, coffee, and tea stations.
• Set up condiments for lunch and dinner service on the hot and cold lines.
• Clean floors, vacuum the dining-room carpet, and maintain dining-room orderliness.
• Maintain drink stations and fill and clean condiment stations and table condiments.
• Perform dish-room duties.
• Clean and organize kitchen workstations and equipment.
• Prepare the deli bar for Sunday dinner service and maintain the dessert bar.
• Thoroughly clean and sanitize pots, pans, kitchen equipment, and utensils, and store them properly.
• Remove trash, clean trash cans, and break down cardboard boxes for disposal.
• Keep kitchen and serving-area floors clean and dry.
• Keep stoves, ovens, and other kitchen equipment clean and orderly.
• Keep kitchen and break-room windows, walls, and doors clean and orderly.
• Wash kitchen mats nightly.
• Clean the back dock and dumpster pad and keep dumpster doors closed.
• Mop the kitchen, serving areas, cooler, stockroom, and bathroom each night.
• Clean hood air filters weekly.
• Maintain the milk dispenser, including cleaning and stocking it.
• Comply with local and state health requirements for sanitation and safe food handling and storage.
• Help maintain a welcoming, safe, and healing environment for patients and families throughout their care.
• Recommend ways to improve service quality and delivery.
• Make change and accept meal payments when needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of company and patient information.
• React productively to change and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the first day of the month following 28 days of employment.
• Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account.
• 401(k) with company match, with eligibility after 90 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off accrual beginning on the first day of employment, with up to 20 days in the first year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED