About the Role
The Mishkon Division provides supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. This role involves preparing and cooking meals while ensuring proper stock levels and adhering to specific dietary laws and textures.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook meals according to measurements and instructions.
- Ensure proper stock levels of food are maintained.
- Prepare meals in adherence to OPWDD's modified texture requirements and specialized diet orders.
- Prepare quantity meals tastefully, with minimal waste and spoilage from provided menus.
- Submit orders to manager in a timely manner.
- Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions.
- Knowledge and experience with Kosher dietary laws required.
- Must have ability to use hands in a skillful, coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements.
- Standing.
- Lifting.
- Working in a kitchen environment.
Skills
- Ordering stock and supplies
- Maintain cleanliness
- Health and food safety
- Knife skills
- Multitasking
- Team player
- Reading and understanding menu
- Cooking
- Use of unsophisticated tools
- Computer skills
Location
- Community settings
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 to 4 years of experience
- 1-2 years’ experience cooking and the use of unsophisticated tools.
Education Level
- HS diploma preferred.
- Obtains a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire date.
Benefits
- Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
- Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
- Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
- Free continuing education opportunities
- 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
- Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
- 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
- Life and disability insurance
About the Company
- The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.
- We serve 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.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
