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About the Role
As a Cook at Anderson Center for Autism, you will play an important role in providing nutritious, appealing, and well-prepared meals to students, residents, and staff. Your work will help create positive dining experiences while supporting the overall health and wellness of the individuals we serve. This is an excellent opportunity for a dependable culinary professional who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, maintaining high standards, and contributing to a mission-driven organization.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook meals for students, residents, staff, and other individuals served by Anderson Center for Autism while helping ensure quality, consistency, and nutritional standards are maintained.
- Assist in planning, organizing, and preparing meals in accordance with established menus, recipes, dietary requirements, and food service guidelines.
- Prepare special diet meals and support individualized dietary needs to help ensure safe and appropriate meal service for all individuals.
- Prepare salads, desserts, snacks, condiments, and other meal components to support daily food service operations.
- Help maintain adequate food, supply, and ingredient inventories necessary to support meal preparation and service activities.
- Ensure all food preparation and kitchen operations comply with New York State Department of Health regulations and applicable food safety standards.
- Assist in coordinating kitchen operations and may provide guidance to kitchen staff to help ensure daily responsibilities are completed effectively.
- Support quality assurance efforts by completing production records, safety documentation, and other required operational reports.
- Help maintain a clean, sanitary, organized, and safe kitchen environment, including food preparation areas, equipment, storage areas, and dining support spaces.
- Assist with maintaining equipment, materials, and supplies necessary for efficient kitchen operations.
- Contribute to a positive dining experience that promotes health, well-being, and quality of life for the individuals we serve.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- At least one year of experience in large-scale food preparation, institutional food service, restaurant operations, or a related culinary environment required.
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation practices, and commercial kitchen operations preferred.
- Ability to follow recipes, menus, dietary requirements, and food preparation procedures.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while maintaining high standards of quality and service.
- Complete all required agency training programs.
- Follow all food safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures.
- Maintain accurate kitchen records, production logs, and safety documentation.
- Support a clean, organized, and compliant kitchen environment.
- Demonstrate professionalism and respect in all interactions with coworkers, individuals served, families, and visitors.
- Follow agency policies, procedures, and operational expectations.
- Support Anderson's mission and commitment to quality service.
Skills
- Food preparation
- Food safety
- Cleanliness standards
- Customer service
- Fast-paced kitchen environment
- Organizational skills
- Time-management skills
- Team-oriented mindset
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Positive attitude
- Communication skills
Location
- Hudson Valley
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least one year of experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $18.50 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits
- Up to 6 weeks of paid time off (starting in your first year!)
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and annual contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Wellness program
- Ongoing professional development
- Discounted tuition at select colleges/universities
- Scholarship program for those seeking educational experiences aligned with the role (*restrictions apply)
- Invitations to staff appreciation events and experiences
About the Company
- Anderson Center for Autism's mission is to optimize the quality of life for individuals with autism.
- Founded over 100 years ago (in 1924), our award-winning, evidence-based educational, vocational, residential, clinical, and consulting/training programs have successfully optimized the quality of life for individuals with autism for decades.
- We work every day to cultivate a broader culture of acceptance in society, further adding to the legacy of compassion for which we have come to be known throughout the country and around the world.
- We offer a supportive, friendly work environment that values your ideas and insights, provides rewarding mentorship experiences, and opens doors to new professional opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
- Our organization is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here.
- Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups.
- Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- EOE