Cook III

Purpose:The Mishkon Division provides support and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilitiesliving in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes personcentered 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 maintained. KEY OVERVIEW FUNCTIONS:Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required by the agencys rabbinical supervisor. Prepare meals in adherence to the standards of OPWDDs modified texture requirements as well as to the specialized diet order provided by the dietician. Prepare a minimum of 50-100 or more meals per day in a commercial kitchen tastefully with minimal waste and spoilage from menus provided by Dietician and Food Supervisor Maintain a weekly supply of food based on existing inventory as well as weekly food purchases and then submit orders to Manager/Supervisor on a weekly and review all food orders to ensure the appropriate Kosher certifications quality and quantity. CORE 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 preferred. Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions. 1-2 years cooking experience and the use of unsophisticated tools. Knowledge and experience with Kosher dietary laws 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 a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:The position requires the ability to travel from site to site to make program visits. There is walking in the residential programs up and down stairs and at times the ability to lift activities related 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: