Cook

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of 30,000 patients daily.

We are on a mission to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individual, families, and communities with treatment that works.

Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As a Cook, you will be working in collaboration with a Registered Dietician, and be responsible for the coordination, planning, and preparation of daily meals and snacks for all clients/patients in accordance with dietician-approved menus. The Cook ensures quality standards are met for all meals prepared for and served to the client/patient population.

Benefits:

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, equivalent or verifiable work experience in lieu of education
• CPR/MANDT certification – training provided locally and updated as required.

Preferred

• Institutional cooking experience of 1-3 years preferred.
• Food handler or SERV Safe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and garnish food for clients/patients following dietician approved menus and standardized recipes.
• Meet or exceed quality standards through periodic tasting for palatability and consistency, cooking/serving temperatures, and visual inspection.
• Follow appropriate menu and production guide for food.
• Exhibit basic skills in food preparation and equipment utilization/safety, organization, and planning of production to meet menu demands.
• Maintain food temperatures through entire preparation cycle.
• Use food-handling techniques as set in company and/or departmental policies and procedures.
• Store unused food items (labeling and dating).
• Report needed repairs and/or supplies to manager.
• Clean all worktables, ovens, fryers, grills, refrigerators, and stovetops following the posted cleaning schedule.
• Assure that the dietary department meets Joint Commission/CARF accreditation standards, state regulatory requirements, and other regulations as required.
• Follow strict sanitation guidelines set up by the state health department.
• Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Join our team. Join our mission.