Bilingual Cook

Are you looking for a career that truly makes a difference? If you are passionate about supporting adults ensuring their nutritional needs as met but also teach clients essential cooking skills, empowering them to gain independence and confidence in the kitchen, COMHAR invite you to join our team as a dedicated Bilingual Cook. In this role, you will support adults with serious mental illness by ensuring their nutritional needs are met as part of a therapeutic outpatient program. You'll play an essential role in helping residents thrive by preparing and serving safe, nutritious meals in a structured and supportive environment. Join us and make a meaningful impact every day.

Full-Time | Philadelphia, PA 19133 Area | Must Be Bilingual (Spanish Speaking)

Rate:

$16.82/HR

Shift:

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-2:00PM

Job Summary

The Cook will be responsible for overseeing planning, ordering, and cooking meals for clients within the Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC) Program. The Cook works from a recovery framework within the team providing assistance in building cooking skills, nutritional meal plan education, cultural competence, and trauma informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of weekly menus at least one week in advance for review by Program Director or Coordinator.
• Maintain refrigerator and freezer temperature logs daily.
• Training individuals in nutrition; menu planning; food preparation; appropriate storage of food and supplies; safety standards throughout all food preparation and storage areas; food shopping; inventory of food and supplies and orders food and supplies in sufficient quantities for weekly meals, etc. Such training will occur in both group and individual settings.
• Maintenance of a clean and safe kitchen, kitchen appliances, and storage areas. Wet mopping kitchen floor at the end of each shift worked.
• Practice safe food handling and food safety practices, i.e., proper sanitation, cleanliness, wrapping and freezing and defrosting of food items, handling of leftovers (labeling with dates and contents), use of sharp utensils, etc.
• Informing the Program Director or Coordinator if food supply requires ordering and/or shopping for food supplies in partnership with individuals. Dating all incoming food supplies and maintenance of food inventories.
• Ensuring that all food purchasing is in compliance with budgetary provisions. Providing Program Director and/or Coordinator a list of all goods intended for purchase for approval.
• Partnering with volunteers, staff, and the clients to serve meals, set tables, dismantle tables, and clean up after meals.
• Ensure continued training as applicable to job in the following areas: Food safety and handling, fire safety, menu planning, dietary needs, meal preparation, blood borne pathogens, etc.

Employees are eligible for generous benefit options including but not limited to:

Full-time and Part-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, and additional voluntary options such as disability, accident, and pet insurance. ***This is based on employment status***

Bilingual Cook Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Safe Serve Certificate required-COMHAR will assist any candidate hire on complete the certification.
• Experience serving food for large groups of individuals preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, behavioral health needs, or justice involvement preferred but not required-COMHAR provides training.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required, with strong reading and writing skills is preferred.

About COMHAR:

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: "To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives." Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHAR's team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities. COMHAR strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

COMHAR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.