Kitchen Assistant

Hopewell is a therapeutic farm community set on a picturesque 325-acre working farm located near Middlefield, Ohio. Hopewell combines clinical care, meaningful work, and a natural farm environment to help adults with serious mental illness develop skills to manage mental illness and live more independently. Our residential therapeutic community encourages socialization, respect and acceptance for all.

Our food service department provides nutritionally balanced meals with a focus on farm to table and homemade “from scratch” cooking. We are a twenty-four-hour residential facility and prepare and serve our staff and residents breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. We currently have an available part time or full time position as a Kitchen Utility Worker.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Regular cleaning of dishes, drink ware, utensils, cookware, and food storage containers either by hand or by dishwasher.

- Put away cleaned dishes, drink ware, utensils, cookware, and food storage containers.

- Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, workspace, and food storage locations.

- Maintain appropriate supplies and equipment.

- Assist with stocking of food pantry and refrigerator.

- Opportunity for cross training as a cook.

- Must be comfortable working around adults diagnosed with mental illness.

The schedule is one day a week plus shifts as needed/available. Weekends are required. Hours will vary. Shift examples are: Day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Afternoon 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Evenings 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Candidate Must:

- Be at least 18 years in age.

- Valid Driver License

- High School Diploma or equivalent.

- Pass pre-employment background checks and drug test.

- Have dish washing experience.

Benefits Include:

- Paid training

- 403b with a company matching contribution

- Employee Assistance Program

- Meals

Salary: $14.50 to $18.00 per hour, based on experience.

Shift differential available for weekends.

Hopewell's onboarding process can take between two and three weeks to complete, largely due to the time it takes to receive the BCI and FBI background checks.

Hopewell aspires to celebrate and thrive on inclusiveness in our therapeutic community, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Please check our website at www.hopewellcommunity.org

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.50 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Paid time off

- Paid training

Work Location: In person