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Dietary Cook

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health is looking for a Dietary Cook to join our team. If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you! The Dietary Cook is responsible for the preparation, cooking, and serving of nutritional meals that meet the daily nutritional needs of patients and facility staff in accordance with approved menu cycles and assists the Consultant Dietitian with preparing for special functions and other special events that may occur.

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is a 97-bed facility located in Springfield, Illinois. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We are the only facility of our kind in Central Illinois! We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Benefits for this position include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma/GED required.
• Experience: Experience in quantity cooking required, at least two (2) years strongly preferred. Experience utilizing industrial kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Licensure/Certification: Training in food service sanitation, and possession of food service sanitation certificate as required. Successful completion of CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.