Use your culinary skills to serve individuals in the Western Massachusetts community on the road to recovery from addiction!

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Cook within our Recovery programs at Behavioral Health Network!

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Recovery programs with the following

• Meal planning and preparation for large volume of residents
• Work within nutritional, religious or allergen specific guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize food preparation environment. Within set guidelines
• Assist in management of a food budget.
• Transport food to other sites, as needed on campus or offsite
• Maintain a ServSafe certification. Or willingness to become and maintain certification
• Adhering to kitchen compliance standards set by the Department of Public Health.
• Adhere to healthcare standards around privacy/HIPPA with residents served

Who are we?

The Recovery programs at BHN serve community members, 18 years of age and older who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and are at the beginning stages of their recovery. Each program is staffed with 24-hour multidisciplinary teams providing all levels from acute to long term treatment and detoxification services. We have sites in a variety of geographic location including Greenfield and Springfield areas.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Reasons to work with BHN:

• Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
• You will be able to change a person’s life
• You will expand your experience in various areas of mental & behavioral health
• You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
• You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits

Available Qualifications/Requirements What are we looking for in a Cook?

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent (required).
• ServSafe certification (required).
• Food preparation experience in a program (preferred).
• Experience with Knives
• Experience with kitchen preparation, line work, large volume cooking
• Valid Driver’s License (preferred).
• Commitment to client empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration.
• Familiarity with internet, word processing and email systems (required).

How do I apply to be a Cook?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click “Apply for Job” from Kronos/WFD or visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

**NOTICE**

BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy: Flu Season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC)

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.