Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Cook Full-Time in Memphis, Tennessee
Description
We pride ourselves on the culinary creations served from our kitchen, and are looking for an experienced and passionate Cook to help support our team. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience preparing cafeteria style meals and enjoys working in a busy cafeteria environment and is capable of taking direction well and multi-tasking effectively. If you have cafeteria industry experience and a passion for food prep and strong customer service, please submit an application to us today.
Cafeteria Cooks prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias. They also monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
Other tasks include:
Cook foods according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
Rotate and store food supplies.
Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
Apportion and serve food to facility patients, and employees.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
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.
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)