Kitchen Manager

Description

Odyssey House is seeking a Full-Time Kitchen Manager at our Men's Mental Health program!

Odyssey House's Mission is "Empowering people to heal and build better lives," and we are dedicated to helping individuals and families reclaim their lives through effective substance abuse treatment, prevention, and mental health services. Our programs address education, job skills, healthcare, sober housing, behavioral management, and aftercare support to ensure lifelong success. We are proud to be the largest treatment provider in Utah, with the most innovative programs available. ‘We Are Recovery,’ and we mean it with all our hearts.

Job Location: Salt Lake City

Compensation: $19.00/hourly

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• $9,000/year tuition eligibility
• Paid continuing education/training opportunities
• Monthly incentives and awards
• Casual dress and atmosphere
• Health insurance: medical, dental, vision, FSA, long & short-term disability
• Competitive 403b match after 1 year 
• Accrue up to 34 paid days off annually 
• Wellness perk: convert ½ of unused sick time to vacation at year-end
• Sabbatical program after 5 years of service (we pay you to take a vacation!)
• On-demand pay – access earned wages early (conditions apply)
• Extra time off & gift packages for employees after 90 days
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and more

The kitchen manager is responsible for all kitchen functions, including but not limited to food purchasing, receiving, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, safety, sanitation, and cleanliness. The kitchen manager is responsible for training clients in connection with purchasing, receiving, menu formulation, food preparation, inventory, and maintenance of quality standards, safety, sanitation, and cleanliness.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the agency portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Responsible for ordering food products according to predetermined product specifications and receiving them in the correct unit count, condition, and deliveries are received in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage centers (i.e., Utah food bank and Nicolas and Company), ensure proper product storage procedures, standard recipes, and waste control procedures, including checking and maintaining proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Fill in where needed to ensure proper service standards and efficient operations.
• Work and train clients to plan and price menu items. Establish portion sizes and prepare standard recipes.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the agency's preventative maintenance programs.
• Manage vocational kitchen training structure, responsibilities, duties, interventions, and reports.
• Facilitate Vocational training department meetings 1x per week and provide accurate documentation, as per Odyssey House expectations.
• Make kitchen personnel decisions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplining kitchen personnel, as appropriate.
• Provide the orientation of kitchen department rules, policies, and procedures and oversee the training of new kitchen department members.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms and reports, and schedule in an organized and timely manner.
• Organize and facilitate weekly Kitchen Department meetings and document promptly and appropriately.
• Create and maintain a weekly schedule of department members, ensuring that all meals and events are staffed as needed.
• Be knowledgeable of State, County, and City regulations and adhere to Health Department requirements and expectations.
• Oversee the training of kitchen department members in the safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, and other equipment and food storage areas
• Provide safety training for lifting, carrying objects, and handling hazardous objects.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings and brings suggestions for improvement
• Will also function as the Liaison between Workforce Services and Odyssey adult residential