Culinary Assistant (Part-time)

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care. 

Position Overview

The Culinary Assistant supports the preparation and portioning of wholesome food for Accanto Health clients and their communities of support following the site menu and designated recipes in support of the Therapeutic Supported Meal process.  Maintains the kitchen, storage and culinary spaces in accordance with nutrition and culinary policies and procedures in addition to regulatory sanitation and safety standards. 

Schedule:

• Part-Time 0.5 FTE 
• Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, 11am-7:30pm

Compensation Disclosure

• Starting hourly range between $18.00-22.00

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Culinary Assistants Empower Recovery:

• Completion of any daily tasks for meal preparation, plating, portioning or clean-up as assigned by the Culinary Manager. 

• Assists the Culinary Manager/Lead and Cooks with food preparation activities such as chopping, peeling, washing as directed. 
• Assists other kitchen staff with proper food and supply dating, labeling and stocking, as requested. 
• Ensures that all surfaces in the kitchen environment, to include the kitchen, dining and catering areas and all associated equipment, are clean and sanitized. 

• Washes dishes and maintains overall area cleanliness to meet safety, sanitation and regulatory requirements. 

• Sweeps, mops, cleans and sanitizes floors and equipment daily. 

• Maintains order and organization to the dish room, kitchen and dining areas. 

• Ensures attendance and punctuality for assigned shifts so that patient care can remain a top priority. 

• Completes all assignments from Learning and Development and review of policies and procedures within assigned timeframes. 

• Maintain appropriate, therapeutic boundaries with patients and families at all times including adherence to HIPPA compliance. 

• Completes all assignments from Learning and Development and review of policies and procedures within assigned timeframes.  

• Maintains appropriate, therapeutic boundaries with clients and their communities of support at all times ensuring adherence to HIPPA regulations for all culinary employees. 

• Other duties, as assigned. 

Professional Qualifications: 

• Culinary experience in a healthcare, hospital or mental health setting, preferred. 

• Catering experience, preferred. 
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, preferred. 

Other Qualifications: 

• ServSafe Handler Certification or ability to obtain with 30 days upon hire, required. 

What we offer: 

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.  

For full-time employees, we offer: 

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield) 
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed) 
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation 

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.