Cook (Full-Time)

JOIN DISMAS and work for one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers specializing in community-based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective community-based residential and non-residential supervision and treatment services. ENJOY meaningful work, indoor work, competitive pay and benefits. Do work that POSITIVELY IMPACTS your community, assisting individuals to heal so they can once again be productive and responsible citizens

This residential re-entry position in social services earns a competitive wage of $22.68 with a $500 sign-on bonus for full-time employees  (

• half paid on the second paycheck; half paid after the 3-month anniversary). For full-time employees, we offer excellent health, dental, and vision benefits, an excellent retirement plan fully funded by Dismas, paid time off (PTO), company-paid life insurance, and company-paid long-term disability insurance.   If this sounds like the right opportunity in human services for you, apply today

Shift Schedule : Full-Time. 40 hours.

Summary : Responsible for the preparation of meals and supplements for the center, manages food service inventory, maintains food service equipment and assists Director with coordinating outside agency inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : include the following. Other duties may be assigned by the Director. These Programs operate with the understanding that the Federal or State Contracting Authority and / or Executive Management has the right to modify their operating standards, to include staffing requirements and qualifications, as needed, to ensure quality and continuation of services. These changes may affect your qualifications for continued employment in this specific job category or classification.

Job Requirements :

Food Handler Certification

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to drive a company and / or personal vehicle to meet the requirements this position.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.