Cook

About the role

• Job Title: Cook
• Location: Saint Charles, Missouri
• Department: Recovery Services
• Employment Type: Part-time

Job Summary

Bring your passion for food and your heart for helping others to a role where your work makes a difference every day. As a Cook, you'll join our compassionate, collaborative team and help support the health and well-being of the individuals we serve. This is a great opportunity to use your culinary skills, creativity, and attention to detail while enjoying meaningful work, a supportive team environment, and the opportunity to positively impact your community.

In this role, you'll prepare and serve nutritious, appealing meals according to established menus and USDA guidelines. You'll help maintain food quality and a clean, organized kitchen, accommodate dietary restrictions, monitor supplies, reduce food waste, and collaborate with team members to meet client needs. You'll also have opportunities to contribute ideas for menu planning, nutrition improvements, and special events.

This position offers

• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious, appealing meals according to established menus and USDA guidelines
• Create alternative meals as needed to accommodate dietary restrictions and individual client needs
• Contribute ideas for menu planning, nutrition improvements, and food preparation for special events
• Coordinate daily meal preparation, including safely thawing and preparing frozen meats
• Maintain food quality and safety standards, including monitoring and recording meal temperatures
• Minimize food waste and appropriately utilize leftovers within required timeframes
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen by cleaning dishes, equipment, and work areas
• Monitor kitchen inventory and communicate supply needs to the manager
• Maintain accurate daily logs and records of menu substitutions
• Collaborate with coworkers and other departments to help meet client needs and provide a positive, supportive experience

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of one year of employment history in food service or a related field

Additional Qualifications

• Basic understanding of nutrition is beneficial

Position Perks & Benefits

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package

• full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

• We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
• Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.