Job Description

Job Location: Ronkonkoma Residential - Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: High School or GED Equivalent
Salary Range: $20.48 - $25.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Evening
Job Category: Food ServicesSUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Food Services Manager, prepares three meals per day for all patients and handles all associated duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- Prepares daily/weekly menus and displays in a central location; ensures variety in menus.
- Controls and maintains foodstuffs inventory and appropriate supplies of cookware, utensils, etc.
- Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and dining room areas.
- Helps interested patients build and improve job skills for entry into a culinary job market.
- Ensures timely and appropriate preparation of meals.
- Maintains food handler permit for self.
- Assist with kitchen inspections, health department inspections, fire department inspections and documentation of kitchen equipment checks and verification. Routinely inspects and ensures all equipment is running in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
- Assist with patient supervision when patients are in kitchen and dining room.
- Follow routines for ensuring all food items are of quality content and will ensure proper rotation of food items.
- Will provide specialized menus for patient events.
- Provide special needs diets as needed for patients.
- Follow policy and procedure when preparing, cooking, and serving meals according to Phoenix House policy and procedures, which reflect the minimum expectations according to health department codes.
COMPETENCIES (KSA’s)
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Stress Management
- Judgment
- Attention to Detail
- Cleanliness
- Creative
- Safe Food-Handling

QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION
· High school diploma or equivalent.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
· NYS Service Safe certificate in food sanitation or equivalent required.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
· Two years’ experience in related positions, including institutional food production.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
· This job operates in a kitchen environment and routinely uses a variety of cooking utensils and equipment such as blenders, bowls, grills, grinders, kettles, measuring devices, mixers, ovens, and slicers, as well as recipes. The work area may be warm and humid.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
· Regularly required to stand and walk most of the day.
· Frequently required to reach, lift, and carry food and kitchen equipment up to 50 pounds.
· Visual acuity is required for appraising the appearance of food.