Food Services Specialist
About The Position
Located in Tucson AZ, our Brief Intervention Program (BIP) is a short-term residential facility that provides enhanced residential services to male and female adolescents ages 12-17. Individuals stay up to 30 days in our structured treatment setting which includes 24-hour supervision and therapeutic services. This program is designed for adolescents who are in crisis, requiring active treatment in an environment with a high degree of oversight, intensive programming, and treatment. The BIP features living facilities, education/schooling, food services, medical/nursing, and therapy services. As a Food Service Specialist (Prep Cook), you will help prepare and manage food service operations while maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitary kitchen environment. This position follows federal and state guidelines in the planning, preparing, and serving meals to individuals and staff. In addition to assisting with food preparation and cooking, the Food Service Specialist completes general kitchen cleaning duties (dishes, mopping, deep cleaning projects), organizing food storage areas, receiving deliveries, completing temperature check logs, and shift coverage as needed.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High School Diploma/GED
- Valid Food Handlers card required
- Minimum one (1) year experience in food services required
- Must be customer oriented
- Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
- Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)
- Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
- Drug test within 24 hours of offer with negative results
- Must attend mandatory 2 weeks paid new hire orientation Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in large quantity or institutional cooking
Responsibilities
- Help prepare and manage food service operations
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and sanitary kitchen environment
- Plan, prepare, and serve meals to individuals and staff following federal and state guidelines
- Assist with food preparation and cooking
- Complete general kitchen cleaning duties (dishes, mopping, deep cleaning projects)
- Organize food storage areas
- Receive deliveries
- Complete temperature check logs
- Shift coverage as needed
Benefits
- ASCEND – the first career accelerator program
- Retirement
- eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs
- Service Anniversary Awards
- Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
- Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge
- Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision pet insurance) - Full Time ONLY
- Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service) - Full Time ONLY
- Sick time (64 hours per year) - Full Time ONLY
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services - Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment
- Student loan debt assistance
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
