Kinnic Falls, Inc., is a 52-bed Residential 3.1 Low-Intensity facility specializing in the treatment of chemical dependency and mental health services, treating males aged 18 and older, in River Falls, WI.
Cook
Reports to: Clinical and Operations Director
Supervisory responsibilities: None
Salary range: $20.00–$23.16 per hour, depending on experience.
Required hours: 30.75 hours per week
Work schedule:
Wednesdays: 12:00 PM–6:15 PM
Thursdays: 5:00 AM–12:00 PM
Fridays: 12:00 PM–6:15 PM
Sundays: 7:00 AM–6:15 PM
Position Summary
The Cook prepares high-quality food according to established recipes, menus, and Kinnic Falls standards. This position ensures timely and accurate food preparation and maintains a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepares food according to established recipes and menus.
• Operates kitchen equipment; measures and mixes ingredients; and washes, peels, cuts, and shreds fruits and vegetables.
• Recognizes quality standards for fresh vegetables, fish, dairy products, and meats, and ensures prepared food meets established quality standards.
• Maintains clean, sanitary, and organized kitchens, equipment, dining areas, and dumpster areas to support efficient, high-volume food preparation.
• Follows Health Department requirements and Kinnic Falls policies regarding food preparation, storage, sanitation, and safety.
• Handles food using sanitary practices and stores it in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Maintains an emergency food supply and clear meal preparation instructions for use when kitchen staff are unavailable on short notice.
• Provides Kinnic Falls staff with instructions for preparing emergency meals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Education and Experience
• High school diploma or GED, one to three months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of closely related experience in a high-volume or fast-casual restaurant environment as preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Availability
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and work cooperatively with team members.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language or languages used in the workplace.
• Commitment to food quality, accuracy, and established standards.
• Ability to prioritize food preparation tasks and manage workflow to meet scheduled mealtimes.
Physical Demands
• Continually stands and walks, occasionally sits.
• Continually uses hand and finger dexterity.
• Continually climbs, balances, bends, stoops, kneels, or crawls.
• Continually talks or hears.
• Continually tastes or smells.
• Occasionally lifts or moves more than 50 pounds.
• Frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Continually lifts or moves up to 10 pounds.
• Uses close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment and Equipment
• Frequent exposure to wet or humid conditions unrelated to weather.
• Continual work near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional work in high, precarious places.
• Occasional work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to extreme heat or cold unrelated to weather.
• Continual exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• A work environment with a usually moderate noise level.
• Use of kitchen equipment, including blenders, slicers, food processors, dishwashers, and stoves.
Please submit resume to hweyer@kinnicfalls.org
