Residential Meal Prepper (Knoxville)

Company: Helen Ross McNabb Center
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: March 16, 2026

Job Description:

Residential Meal Prepper Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life. Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day? Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life? And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated? You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued! Join the McNabb Center Team as the Residential Meal Prepper today! The Residential Meal Prepper JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY Summary of role of team: - The CenterPointe Meal Prepper will act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, within an adult residential substance use treatment facility. - This position must be able to initiate and maintain professional relationships and interact appropriately with a team of health practitioners. Summary of position: - The CenterPointe Meal Prepper will be responsible for preparing lunch and dinner meals Monday - Friday. - If needed, the cook will assist with cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner on the weekends. - The cook will have to follow menus and fall within budget constraints. - He/she will also complete ordering with vendors to ensure needed items are available for cooking needs, kitchen needs and/or the menu. - The cook will also keep the Kitchen up to public and state standards. - The kitchen will have to be cleaned and kept sanitary including the refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, grill and the deep fryer. - The cook will also maintain good relations with the food suppliers and with Second Harvest. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT - This position will work in a residential treatment center for adults who suffer from substance use disorders, providing both medical detoxification and residential substance use treatment. - The program operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. 1. Staff will cook appetizing and nutritious meals for CenterPointe clients, CSU client and BHUCC clients. - Lunch and Dinner will be served to all clients Monday-Friday in compliance with scheduled meal times. - Breakfast will be cooked in addition to lunch and dinner every weekend in compliance with scheduled meal times. - A four-week rotating scheduled menu plan will be prepared and followed on a weekly basis. - Meals will be varied and follow nutritional guidelines including all the main food groups for all meals prepared daily. - He/She will ensure enough food will be served at meal times with the same preparations and condiments for clients and staff. - He/She will make weekly orders with vendors to ensure all menu items are available to be cooked. 2. Staff will communicate with the Supervisor regarding kitchen needs. - Staff will communicate with supervisor with food order supply needs, equipment needs and/or cleaning needs. - Residential Meal Prepper will direct any other needs to supervisor. 3. Good working relations with public vendors, food suppliers, will be maintained, as well with clients at all times. - Food orders with supplier will be completed and submitted online every Monday by 4:00 pm EST. - Phone contact with milk vendor will occur as needed. - Staff will contact Trimark Strategic to order cleaning items needed for the dishwasher as needed (i.e. High Rinse Additive, Detergent). - Staff will treat clients with a mutual respect at all times. 4. Sanitary kitchen conditions will be maintained at all times. - The stoves will be deep cleaned at least x1 per week. - The ovens will be cleaned at least x1 per week. - The fryer will have old cooking oil dumped and new oil replaced at least x1 per week. - The refrigerators and freezers will be cleaned and sanitized x1 per week. - Kitchen staff will wipe clean counter tops walls and doors, cover appliances not in use, invert pots and pans. - Dishwasher will be cleaned inside and out x1 time per week. - Kitchen will be cleaned weekly in accordance with health standards without prompting from supervisor. 5. Food storage and handling as well as preparation of food will be done in compliance with health codes. - Leftover food will be stored in containers or safely wrapped and refrigerated after each meal with the item and date labeled on the container/wrapping. - Food servers will wear plastic protective gloves and hair nets when handling and serving food. - Refrigeration temperatures will be checked and logged daily. - Dates on foods will be checked weekly to ensure freshness weekly checks done by cooks. - Old food will be thrown out when the date has expired. - Cooks will monitor clients while in the kitchen to ensure they follow health guidelines and other program rules. - Staff will handle and prepare and serve food in accordance with Public Safety Health Codes/Standards. 6. Staff will stay up to date on all HRMC training requirements. - Staff will maintain their First Aid, CPR, and HWC, TB skin testing requirements yearly or as scheduled. - Staff will attend mandatory staff trainings as scheduled. COMPENSATION: - Starting salary for this position is approximately $17.88/hr based on relevant experience and education. Schedule: - The schedule of this position is 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Travel: - This position does not require transportation of clients on a daily basis; however, the program may need this position to help transport for needs of the program. (Example delivery of food items). - Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment. - Staff members may be required to provide transportation in their personal vehicle or company van. - If staff members use of their vehicle for this purpose, they will be reimbursed mileage. F endorsement is required. Equipment/Technical Competency: - This position requires the use of basic computer/electronic skills. - Must be knowledgeable and able to utilize Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel). Equipment/Technology: - This position does require computer skills for timekeeping, scheduling and use of electronic medical records entry, and familiarity with Microsoft Office Products(Word/Excel/Outlook). QUALIFICATIONS - Residential Meal Prepper Experience / Knowledge: - Must have knowledge of nutritional needs, food ordering within budget parameters, food preparation, menu planning and awareness of sanitary food preparation and kitchen cleanliness. Education / License: - Graduation from high school or the equivalent preferred. Physical/Emotional/Social - Skills/Abilities: - Exposure to biological hazards. - Hearing of normal and soft tones. - Lifting up to 50 lbs. - Pushing/pulling up to 150 lbs. - Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching. - Staff will be required to work with gas ovens and stove, tabletop deep fry, industrial dishwasher. - This position requires certification in and adequate implementation of verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running and walking. Location: - Knox County, Tennessee Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference! Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Compensation details: 17.88-17.88 Hourly Wage

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