Cook - full time Addictions

Seven Counties Services is a Community Mental Health Center that offers a full range of mental and behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in a seven-county region in Kentucky. Counties served include Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Henry.

Seven Counties Services is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and nationally recognized for effective services and treatments.

Since 1978, Seven Counties Services has delivered innovative, individualized, and compassionate community-based treatment, support and services for persons with behavioral health needs including people with mental illness, children with emotional and behavioral disorders, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and adults and adolescents with addiction and substance use disorders.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains clean, sanitary work areas. As required, greets clients and/or visitors, serves them meals, or provides them with requested directions or assistance. Prepares, seasons, and cooks food; carves and portions meat, fish or foul for individual servings. Plans menus for clients, visitors, and staff; determines type of food to order; estimates quantity of food to order; and plans use of leftovers. Trains and monitors clients assigned to kitchen duties.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalency is preferred but not required.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum one-year's food service experience in a commercial/health care facility.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment for safe use and sanitation.
• Ability to read, follow and interpret basic written and oral instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

• Position requires lifting 50 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Involves considerable bending, stooping, and standing in the regular performance of tasks, including safe operation of equipment needed to perform job duties.
• Routine exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness, and air pollution.
• May involve routine exposure to light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.
• May require 24-hour on-call responsibilities.

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Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.