Line Cook, Per Diem (Sacramento)
Northern California Behavioral Health System
Summary
Participates in provision of quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff and guests.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed
- Prepares and serves meals for patients, employees and guests
- Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas
- Properly process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline
- Maintain high level of kitchen sanitation related to food preparation, dish room activities and employee's personal hygiene
- Consistent documentation of food labeling, dating and kitchen procedures
- Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor at all times
- Participates in activities which enhance professional growth and development
- Performs related duties, as requested
- Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards
- Upholds policies and procedures with staff
Position Requirements
- Maintain an excellent attendance record
- Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment
- Able to work day, weekend or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice
- Available for on-call shifts
- Willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs
- Work well in a team environment
Knowledge and Experience
- High School degree or equivalent required
- Prefer food service experience in a treatment center, health care or treatment center setting
- Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic
- Experience in consistently meeting deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs
- Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers
- Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation
- Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time
Skills and Abilities
- Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times
- Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
- Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions
- Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks
- Able to read, write and communicate in English
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good judgment
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent required
- Prefer food service experience in a treatment center, health care or treatment center setting
- Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment
- Able to work day, weekend or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice
- Available for on-call shifts
- Willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs
- Work well in a team environment
- Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions
- Experience in consistently meeting deadlines
- Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers
- Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation
- Must be able to work independently in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods
- Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times
- Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various backgrounds
- Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions
- Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks
- Able to read, write and communicate in English
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good judgment
- Maintain an excellent attendance record
Benefits
- Holiday Premium Pay
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
Company overview
Northern California Behavioral Health System (NCBHS) is a leading behavioral healthcare provider operating two state-of-the-art psychiatric hospitals in Northern California. The organization operates Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, representing the first new psychiatric hospital construction in Northern California in over 30 years. NCBHS provides comprehensive mental health services including inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and 24/7 assessment and referral services. Their facilities feature 261 total inpatient beds (144 in Santa Rosa and 117 in Sacramento) and offer specialized treatment for conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders. The organization utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach led by psychiatrists and including licensed therapists, psychiatric nurses, clinical social workers, and mental health counselors. NCBHS operates under Signature Healthcare Services and maintains a strong commitment to person-centered care, innovation in behavioral health service delivery, and community support throughout Northern California.