Cook - Promises Behavioral Health, LLC : Job Details

Promises Behavioral Health has expanded in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Located in Lewisville, this is the latest addition to the Promises family. We are a trusted addiction treatment center catering to adults and young adults; specializing in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for those experiencing substance use or co-occurring mental health disorders. Our promise is to provide evidence-based care that works to find the source of the problem and address underlying issues such as trauma and mental health concerns.

We are seeking an experienced Cook to join our dynamic team!

The Cook prepares and serves quality meals to clients in our mental health, rehabilitation or treatment facilities, while adhering to dietary needs.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares daily meals within established menu parameters
• Serves daily meals to clients
• Washes dishes, pots, pans, and utensils as required
• Maintains kitchen sanitation, including sweeping and mopping of floors each shift
• Maintains clean as you go policy within work areas
• Adheres to established HACCP guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Intermediate level of culinary equipment operation skills required
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations pertaining to food preparation and storage, use of kitchen utensils, and clean up materials used in a kitchen
• Ability to identify the needs/concerns of clients, and determine potential solutions, resolve, or redirect as appropriate is required
• Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information such as client care, medical-related information, or finances is required
• Intermediate oral/written communication and decision-making skills required
• Basic understanding of addiction/recovery and/or willingness to learn, required

Job Qualifications and Requirements

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's or bachelor's degree, preferred

Experience:

Applicable State Requirements

Physical Requirements of Position

• Talking: Frequently conveying detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, clearly, or quickly
• Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
• Repetitive motion: Frequent and regular use of the wrists, hands, and fingers to make small movements such as typing or picking up small objects. Normal fine and gross motor control of fingers and hands
• Seeing: Visual acuteness necessary for the proper preparation of meals
• Physical: Constant standing and walking; occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs.; occasional kneeling, stooping, and bending at the waist; occasional climbing stairs and balancing.

As a Culturally Competent workplace, we have standardized diversity, inclusivity, and equity as a foundational workplace principle. We want every team member to have a sense of agency and belonging. The rich and unique backgrounds, beliefs, customs, experiences, and stories of our workforce are the key ingredients to our recipe for providing best-in-class care to our patients. When patients see themselves reflected in our workforce, they too have a sense of agency and belonging.

Next, we are a Recovery Ready Workplace. We encourage and invite individuals who have shared experiences with our patients to seek employment. PBH has protocols and practices in place to ensure their personal recovery is not compromised as a team member. We are committed to ensuring we support employees who experience setbacks in their personal recovery journeys. PBH recognizes we are in the business of second chances and extends that opportunity to all.

PBH offers a competitive total rewards package that includes: a competitive wage, health coverage, disability insurance, education reimbursement, 401K, and much more!