Cook

Job Title: Cook

Cook Responsibilities: 

• Cook for 2 client lunch meals weekly– about 25 people each meal.


• Plan weekly client meal menus, using existing menus as guide.


• Complete food ordering for all 10 weekly meals, according to the grocery list. 


• Keep kitchen organized, in collaboration with Dietitians and Milieu Support Specialists.


• Collaborate with Dietitians and Intake team to ensure food ordering is accurate (quantity, dislikes/allergies accounted for).


• Order staff snack.


• Receive and organize food for clients and Wednesday staff snack.

Requirements: 

• Competency in the kitchen with independent cooking skills and budget friendly shopping skills. 


• Comfortable with basics of nutrition, ie meal planning, nutrients, food ingredients, etc.


• Excellent computer and database skills for food ordering and kitchen organization. 


• Live, behave and talk in a way that reflects a non-diet, non-weight biased relationship with food and body.


• Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting.


• Openness to learn new skills and take risks.

Hours: 

About 20 hours weekly.  Cooking hours can be weekend, weekday afternoons or weekday evenings at Opal’s kitchen.  Food ordering and admin tasks can be done virtually or on site.  

Compensation: 

• $20.76 - 29.09 per hour


• Benefits include: Flexibility of when hours are worked, PTO, UTO, hybrid work model, food workers card paid for,  retirement account with 3% matching, paid holidays, peer recognition system, etc. See Benefits at a Glance for further details.

Opal’s Aspiration:  To contribute to a world where all are able to live fully with freedom

Opal’s Vision: To inspire cultural change regarding food, body, movement and mental health

Opal’s Mission: To free people from diet culture by offering eating disorder treatment for food, body and exercise concerns

Staff  Values:  Better Together.      Curiosity and Learning.      Do it. Self-Inquiry. Repeat.      Change the Script.