Cook Job - Inver Grove Heights, MN

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Why You’ll Love this Cook Job!

Are you passionate about helping others navigate life’s toughest challenges? As a full-time Cook at EOSIS Gateway Recovery Center in Inver Grove Heights, MN, & Brooklyn Park, MN, you’ll have the unique opportunity to support individuals during one of the most vulnerable—and courageous—moments in their lives.

The Cook supports our Head Chef and prepares great and healthy meals for our guests and staff. The Cook is responsible for preparing food, with care and passion, in a timely manner, cleaning up kitchen prep areas after use, assisting Head Chef with various tasks. In carrying out the position’s requirements, confidential working relationships with leadership, clinical staff, administrative staff, and guests must be maintained. Must follow all state and federal guidelines, exercise sound judgment and discretion, demonstrate initiative, trustworthiness, cooperation, and dependability while performing assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Pay: $20-22 / hour  
Shift: Full-Time, 1^st shift, time split between both Inver Grove Heights & Brooklyn Park locations

Why EOSIS? 

Time Off: 20 days of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays
Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA
Education: Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
Future Planning: 401(k) – ROTH and traditional options
Career Path Opportunities
Discount with Verizon Cell Phone Plans

Ready to help clients build healthy routines and find their path to lasting recovery? Join EOSIS Gateway Recovery - Inver Grove Heights as a full-time Cook in Inver Grove Heights,MN, and be a steady source of support and guidance. Apply today and make a difference where it matters most!

Responsibilities

This job is expected to complete the following functions. This is not an all-inclusive list. This job may be assigned other functions or tasks as business needs dictate. This is meant to be a general description of the most essential duties only.

Kitchen Procedures

Prepare meals in a timely manner.
Construct menus, on assigned days, with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings.
Communicate clearly and regularly, with the Head Chef, on equipment or ingredients needs
Ensure the kitchen is well cleaned and organized after each use.
Comply with nutrition, sanitation regulations, and safety standards.
Provide a high level of customer services to guests and staff
Report any unsafe conditions or concerns to the Head Chef or Executive Director.
Attend mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.

Additional Duties

Embrace, support and foster the Company’s culture, Code of Conduct and Mission, Vision and Values
Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

Required:

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be free of substance use problems for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their hiring and must sign a statement attesting to that fact.
Must possess a minimum of high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED).
Must have previous experience as a chef or cook
Preferred Education: Some college or technical school

Knowledge of:

Kitchen procedures
Culinary trends
State and Federal Kitchen cleanliness and safety guidelines
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Business and office practice/procedures
Healthcare industry, especially substance abuse and mental health services
Technology proficiency with various software packages including EHR/EMR and keyboarding skills
Continuous quality improvement

Skills:

Very detailed and organized
Relates effectively with public, peers, subordinates (if applicable), and leadership staff
Critical thinking and problem solving
Strong customer service

Abilities to:

Work under general supervision as well as independently in the absence of specific instructions
Demonstrate initiative
Maintain confidentiality
Multi-task and work effectively under pressure in a high volume, fast paced environment
Demonstrate work flexibility
Follow all program personnel policies and procedures
Effectively represent the company with a professional attitude with communication and interactions with co-workers, guests, family members, visitors, community and referral sources.
Demonstrate trustworthy behavior
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both clients and other staff in an ethically and legally appropriate manner
Maintain files where discretion is involved in assigning items to their proper places
Prioritize workload and work within deadlines
Communicate effectively in the English language, including verbal and written communication with both internal and external contacts
Exercise sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and good decision-making abilities
Interpret and apply standards, regulations, policies, and procedures relative to this position
Assemble information from various sources for records and reports, if required
Anticipate problems and solve prior to occurring, where possible
Adhere to professional boundaries
Adhere and support Company’s philosophy, goals, decision, and help meet objectives

Physical Requirement

Vision Ability to see computer screen, paper documents, patient charts
Hearing Ability to hear staff, patients, incoming calls, and callers
Hearing Will experience moderate noise levels
Speaking Ability to speak to staff, patients and external customers/vendors
Sitting Approximately 5-6 hours per day
Standing Approximately 1-2 hours per day
Lifting Up to 50 Ibs

EOSIS (formerly Meridian Behavioral Health) is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers in Minnesota.

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