Residential Cook

JOB TITLE: Residential Cook

LOCATION: Lakeview Heights, Heppner, OR

FLSA: Non-Exempt/hourly .5 FTE (Expectation is to work 20 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday 7am-6pm)

SUPERVISOR: Facility Administrator

PAY GRADE: B5 ($18.65 – $25.77 per hour, depending on experience)

                       ** This position will also receive the weekend shift differential on top of their hourly pay!

Apply at: ccswebsite.org/employment/

DESCRIPTION

Prepares well balanced meals on a daily basis; prepares a high quality of food under the soundest sanitary conditions for the Kitchen, Dining Room, and all catering operations. Provides services and supports for clients that help the residents develop appropriate skills to increase or maintain their level of functioning. This person works directly with residents to promote recovery.   

SUPERVISION

Supervision Exercised

The Facility Administrator is the immediate supervision and provides supervision of the Lead Cook. However, given the nature of the business, the Assistant Administrator will often provide direct supervision, primarily in the absence of the Facility Administrator.  

Supervision Received

Position does not supervise or assign work 

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will or may:  

• Prepare meals and assists with the feeding of residents according to menus and dining plans. 
• Give direction regarding food preparation methods. 
• Serves food under sanitary conditions as prescribed by the State Health Department. 
• Follows and uses recipes as outlines.
• Checks incoming merchandise against packing list.
• Stays awake and alert throughout the shift.
• Receives trainings prior to giving care; passes and maintains certification in
• CPR.
• Participates in the inventory, ordering and/or purchasing of supplies,
• including food, as assigned.
• Maintains clean, sanitary and safe conditions, for example, sweeping,
• mopping, vacuuming, window washing, oven cleaning etc., both routinely,
• and as needed. Reports all safety hazards.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation as required per OAR’s and
• Community Counseling Solutions policies and procedures.
• Reports any suspected violations or clients rights or abuse of a client by
• another client or a staff member according to policies and OAR’s regarding
• mandatory reporting. Such reporting is required for, but is not limited to,
• suspected incidents of physical assault, neglect of care, sexual exploitation
• of financial exploitation, which may also include borrowing or removing
• property from the home.
• Attends staff meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
• Follows the policies and procedures of Community Counseling Solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALFICATIONS

The ability to interact and relate to residents, staff, managers and others with respect and dignity. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; comprehend laws, administrative rules and regulations and agency policies, and develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors and other professionals. Ability to deal with clients experiencing crisis situations.

Education and Experience

This position must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to pass a criminal history background check, and have a current drivers license.

Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be experience in volume food cookery in a large institutional kitchen or commercial food preparation establishment, with experience in the operation of a cash register and serving line.

Other Skills and Abilities

The position requires the handling of highly confidential information. Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.

Must have good spelling and basic mathematical skills.

Must have the ability to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to general office procedures.

Good organizational and time management skills are essential.

Must have in depth knowledge of standard office equipment.

Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.

Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals. 

Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats.

Must have the ability to present and exchange information internally across teams and co-workers, and externally with customers and the public.

Must hold a valid drivers license and be insurable or carry insurance for client service purposes and for travel between business offices, the community, and to attend required meetings and/or trainings. 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380.

In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract.

PHYISCAL DEMANDS

This position requires an individual to be regularly available for work as scheduled. Position requires professional and personal skills to cope with stress associated with work involving a high degree of mental, emotional and physical demands. This position also requires the ability to bend, stoop, push and pull on an ongoing basis. This position may require an individual to lift and transfer clients using a two-person lifting technique. This position may involve working overtime, weekends, evening or overnight awake shifts.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule; depending on community and resident needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office/home environment as well as in the community. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate, but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The noise in the community, including the homes of customers, is often difficult to predict. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and/trainings.

However, the employee also will be required to work in the community. Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go. There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environments where a client is in crisis. The environments in these situations are difficult to predict and may be in uneven terrain.

This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office

or home environment.

Community Counseling Solutions

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