Exciting. High-energy. Rewarding. Outreach is seeking a qualified full time Cook to work in our adolescent residential facility located in Ridgewood, Queens. The Cook is responsible for the overall management of the kitchen which includes providing nutritional daily meals in an organized environment and supervision and implementation of sanitary standards, food preparation and delivery systems. The schedule for this position is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM and Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM; with days off Sunday & Monday. What you will do: + Ensure food is ordered, received, cooked and served. + Ensure that inventory is maintained. + Maintain that the kitchen is always sanitary, meeting health code regulations. + Ensure that client population is trained in proper sanitary procedures. + Ensure that client population is trained in various food preparation responsibilities. + P repare menu in accordance with weekly cycle menu. Maintain recipe records/production records. + Inspect food deliveries. + Ensure that a daily closing procedure is followed. + E nsure that a monthly inventory and order is sent to NYS Office of General Services. + Ensure that all documentation pertaining to the operation of the food services department is kept on file as pertaining to regulations. + Ensure that all equipment is cleaned daily and is in operational condition. Make suggestions for new ideas concerning menus. + Order and prepare any food items for special events, i.e. banquets, out of house trips, etc. Who You Are: + Minimum of High School diploma required + Experience working in a health care, school or social service setting + Experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems a plus + Knowledge of State and Federal health requirements as they pertain to food preparation and storage Certification in safe food handling + Safe food handling certification required Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 6a-2p Monday 10-6p Thursday 8a-4p SAT/SUN OFF At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected. Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010. Communities throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island turn to Outreach for a vast array of treatment and training needs. We customize our services to increase our access to a wide range of individuals and groups including Families, Justice System, Aspiring Professionals, EAPs/MAPs and Community Members. Outreach’s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and employ best practices in line with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment. An EEO employer, we enjoy exceptional workforce retention – many of our employees have been with Outreach for 10 years or more, some starting as part-timers and now working in full-time senior management. Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach’s clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.