Cook II

PURPOSE:The Mishkon Division provides supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning community integration and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens and with an understanding that staff at all levels of the division is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our OVERVIEW:Prepare and cook meals with the ability to read and understand measurements and cooking instructions. To ensure proper stock levels of food are ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:To prepare meals in adherence of the standards of OPWDDs modified texture requirements as well as to the specialized diet orders provided by the quantity meals tastefully with minimal waste and spoilage from menus provided by Dietician/ orders to manager in a timely to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required by the agencys rabbinical duties as COMPETENCIES for the position include:Ordering stock and supplies Maintain cleanliness Health and food safetyKnife skillsMultitasking Team playerReading and understanding menuEDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:HS diploma to read and write and follow oral and written instructions.1-2 years experience cooking and the use of unsophisticated and experience with Kosher dietary laws a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:2 to 4 years of experienceEnglish COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: YesVISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:Must have ability to use your hands in a skillful coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small precise ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT:Standing LiftingWorking in kitchen If you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous vacation time in addition to paid agency holidays and sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative high-quality and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children teens and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions races cultural backgrounds gender expressions and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive teams to help support our mission and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with on Equal Opportunity: