Description

Riverview Behavioral Health searching for a Cook to join our team!

Riverview is the premier psychiatric center in Texarkana, Arkansas, where children, adolescents, and adults can receive comprehensive inpatient help for the mental health challenges that have disrupted their lives. We are a 62-bed psychiatric hospital that is dedicated to providing high-quality care for adults, geriatrics, and adolescents (ages 11-17) who are suffering from behavioral health and chemical dependency issues.

Riverview Behavioral Health is part of the Acadia Healthcare system, a provider of addiction, behavioral and mental health treatment facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

BENEFITS:

Riverview Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive package of benefits. Current benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rate

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan

• Excellent training program

• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities as part of the Acadia Healthcare family

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

• Under general direction, implement menus and coordinate food preparation and serve meals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.

• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.

• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.

• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.

• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.

• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.

• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Customer Focus: Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

• High School/GED or better

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Cert ServSafe Food Protec

Experience

Preferred

• 2 years: Food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)