Cook Category Culinary Job Locations US-MN-St. Cloud Type Regular Full-Time About Us Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love-and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day. Empowering Lives. Restoring Families. Responsibilities Responsible for ensuring that the preparation and presentation of meals and snacks to clients, families, and guests meet Newport Healthcare's standard of culinary excellence while providing a friendly dining environment. Essential Duties: Open and close the kitchen as needed. Prepare/present breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks daily. Prepare and present food for parent weekends or other special events as directed. Executes menu generated by Chef de Cuisine. Adhere to communicated dietary restrictions and/or preferences of clients. Provide healthful, nutritious, and organic meals/snacks as directed. Ensure overall kitchen cleanliness including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, floor, dishes after each meal and food prep. Ensure Kitchen adheres to state health and hygiene requirements and Newport Healthcare standards. Engage in a positive manger with parents and other guests, build appropriate rapport with clients to enhance positive associations with mealtimes. Participate in baking or cooking groups, as directed. Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent required. One - three years of applicable experience required. State Food Safety Certification preferred. Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance. For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Newport Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.