Culinary Assistant

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care. 

Position Overview: 
This position is critical to ensure that all sanitation requirements for our kitchen are met and a safe and professional culinary experience is had by our patients, families and staff.

Schedule: 

• Full Time (40 hours per week)


• Tuesday through Saturday
  
  
  
  • Main Schedule (Tues-Thurs) (11:00 am- 7:00 pm)
  
  
  • Fridays rotate between (7:00 am-3:00 pm) and (11:00 am- 7:00 pm)
  
  
  • Saturday- Main Schedule (7:00 am-3:00 pm)
  
  
  
  


• Weekends as assigned, based on department needs


• Some holidays, as assigned 

Location

RTP Inpatient and Residential Treatment Center for Children, Adolescents, and Adults 

• 4024 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 200, Durham NC 27703

Click here to learn more about our RTP Treatment Center

Compensation Disclosure

• Starting hourly range between $14-17

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Culinary Assistants Empower Recovery: 
• Completion of any daily tasks as assigned by the Chef or Sous Chef.
• Assists the Chef or Sous Chef with food preparation activities such as chopping, peeling, washing as directed.
• Assists other kitchen staff with proper food and supply dating, labeling and stocking, as requested.
• Ensures that all surfaces in the kitchen environment, to include the kitchen, dining and catering areas and all associated equipment, are clean and sanitized.
• Washes dishes and maintains overall area cleanliness to meet ServSafe and state Food Code requirements.

Qualifications:
• Previous kitchen or dishwashing experience is preferred

What we offer: 

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.  

For full-time employees, we offer: 

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield) 


• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)


• Vision insurance (EyeMed) 


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 


• Company-paid life insurance 


• 401(k) plan available two months after start date


• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation 

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.