Lead Cook

Lead Cook - Radix Recovery Program
Horizons, A Family Service Alliance | Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time, hourly | Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM (occasional evening/weekend events)

About the role
Horizons is looking for a Lead Cook to oversee food production at the Radix Recovery Program location. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll prepare and cook meals while guiding a small kitchen team to keep everything running accurately, safely, and on schedule. If you take pride in quality food and want your work to serve a real community mission, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Prepare and cook meals in line with program menus and dietary guidelines


• Lead and coordinate the daily work of a small kitchen team


• Manage food and supply inventory, including ordering and storage


• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and equipment standards to meet county, state, and federal requirements (including USDA commodity food handling)


• Oversee daily meal setup, serving, breakdown, and cleanup


• Partner with the Director of Community Health & Nutrition and Nutrition Services Manager on daily operations and catering events


• Adapt to shifting priorities to keep meal production on track

What we're looking for

• Associate's degree in food service management or a related field, and/or 3–5 years of experience in quantity food preparation and service


• ServSafe or equivalent certification


• Strong leadership, organization, and team-supervision skills


• Comfort with a personal computer and Microsoft Office


• Valid Iowa driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable personal transportation


• Ability to lift 40–50 lbs and stand/walk for long periods


• Successful completion of a background check (convictions are reviewed individually and don't automatically disqualify candidates)

Our values
Integrity, Inclusivity, and Compassion.