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Who we are looking for:   

Are you interested in culinary arts? The GRIP Program, is looking for a Cook to prepare lunch and dinner meals during the week as well as assisting staff in ensuring that meals are available during the weekend.   

The GRIP Program is a Group Home treatment setting for adolescents that specializes in trauma informed care. GRIP provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.   

Schedule: Fulltime (32/40 hours per week)   

Salary: $21/hr   

JRI provides the training so that:   

• YOU will hold responsibilities that include meal planning and preparation, purchasing food at local grocery stores and through a third party vendor.   

• YOU will main the cleanliness of the kitchen and the dining room.   

• YOU will work with a dietician to identify food allergies or nutritional needs of each resident.   

• YOU will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the residents in our care with a safe, respectful, supportive environment.   

Why JRI?   

• Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.   

• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!   

• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!   

• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.   

• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.   

• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!   

• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.   

• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!   

Requirements:   

• Must be 21 years of age.   

• Serve Safe Certification strongly preferred.   

• Kitchen experience is required.   

• Experience in a community or school kitchen setting preferred.   

• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!   

• Background and driving record checks will be performed.   

JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.