Food Service Specialist: Full-Time 

This position requires the flexibility to be able to work a varying schedule:  Fri, Sat, and Sun 9:30am-6pm  + 2 additional days 

Valley Hope of Atchison has an exciting opportunity for a Food Service Specialist to join our dedicated and passionate team! 

Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery.  At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment.  Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time?  If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

Valley Hope of Atchison, located just northwest of Kansas City, has provided residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services since 1972.

Come join our team and see for yourself why we had one of the highest employment satisfaction scores throughout all of Valley Hope!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required: 

• Food Permit/Handler's Card; or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Preferred:  desired qualifications of a candidate for the job

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year job or training experience in dietary setting.
• Specialized training in food preparation.

COMPENSATION: 

• Minimum starting pay of $16/hr. (based on experience)

BENEFITS:

• Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
• Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
• Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
• 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance to grow your career
• Student loan repayment support
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
• And more perks designed with you in mind!

JOB SUMMARY: 

• Ensures safe food handling protocol is always maintained within the kitchen and dining areas including safe hand hygiene, cross contamination and temperature checks are followed and ensure timely documentation as directed by lead cook or written instructions.
• Prepares daily meals according to weekly menus/recipes or lead cook instruction.  Properly increases or decreases recipes as needed for fluctuations in census.
• Prepares daily meals and/or snacks according to Special Diet recipes as ordered by nursing department.
• Serves food to patients, visitors, and staff with a pleasant demeanor.
• Stores food items according to established guidelines and or state regulations/guidelines. 
• Performs dishwashing for all items used in preparation and serving of meals. 
• Presents safety and hygiene instruction to any patients who are assigned to assist with dish or clean up duties to ensure safe kitchen environment and safe dish sanitization methods are followed.
• Performs cleaning/sanitizing tasks as outlined on the shift/daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules, which may include sinks, counters, ovens, stovetops, grill, fryer, serving line, salad bar, and other equipment and appliances.
• Removes trash, boxes or other materials such as used grease to appropriate containers in a timeframe that ensures staff safety and proper food handling protocol.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility and may require unloading of food/stock in temperature extremes.
• Able to stand for lengthy periods and to walk including up or down steps or stairs as needed.
• Able to lift and carry at least 25 pounds.