Kitchen Manager

Embark Behavioral Health

Job Location:

Eureka, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 24 - 26

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Hourly Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 DOE

Full Time Onsite

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School part of Embark Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the daily operations of our campus kitchen. This role is integral to creating a safe nourishing and supportive environment for the adolescent students we serve. The Kitchen Manager will oversee all aspects of meal planning food preparation kitchen operations and staff supervision while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate is passionate about preparing high-quality nutritious meals and understands the importance of food in supporting overall wellnessparticularly within a therapeutic setting. This individual will work collaboratively with clinical residential and academic teams to accommodate dietary needs and contribute to a positive structured environment for students and staff.

This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing consistency care and leadership in a role that directly supports the well-being and growth of young people on their healing journey.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily kitchen operations including meal planning food preparation and service for students and staff
Create and implement nutritious balanced menus that meet dietary guidelines and accommodate allergies restrictions and individual needs
Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment
Ensure compliance with all local health sanitation and food safety regulations including proper food handling and storage procedures
Manage kitchen inventory ordering and vendor relationships to maintain cost-effective and efficient operations
Maintain a clean organized and safe kitchen environment at all times
Collaborate with clinical and residential teams to support students therapeutic goals including modeling healthy habits and maintaining structured meal routines
Monitor food budgets and control costs while maintaining high standards for quality nutrition and presentation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Must be at least 21 years of age or older
Must hold a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
Montana Food Handlers certification
Current First Aid and CPR certification
Must possess a valid State of Montana drivers license maintain a clean driving record and be able to drive for work-related purposes
Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
Experience preparing healthy meals and accommodating dietary restrictions
Strong communication time management and organizational skills
Positive attitude reliability and ability to work independently and as part of a team
Must be physically capable of performing essential job functions including crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques. Training will be provided.

Preferred Qualifications:

1 year experience in a residential or institutional setting
Experience cooking for groups of 15 people
Familiarity with youth care environments

Benefits

Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
Paid Parental Leave Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
Life & Disability Coverage Company-paid life AD&D and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
401(k) with Company Match Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
PTO & Holidays Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free confidential support for lifes challenges.

Chrysalis is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence diversity of viewpoints and experiences and relevance in a global society.

Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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OverviewHourly Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 DOEFull Time OnsiteSchedule: Monday to FridayChrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School part of Embark Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the daily operations of our campus kitchen. This role is integral to creating a safe ...