Do you love to cook and serve food you have prepared?  Do you want to work in a setting that strives to help young people recover from hardship or trauma? Need to make $20/hour? If you answered yes...

Come work for us at Devereux Gwinnett Program in Lawrenceville, GA!

This is a professional position on a residential campus and is responsible for various duties to include:

• Will work as a member of the food services team to provide nutritional meals and safeguard the health residential clients, staff and visitors.  
• Prepares and serves food in accordance with established menus 
• Monitors the use of food and prepares additional quantities as needed
• Properly stores dietary supplies according to department procedures
• Note any safety issues which will require immediate notification of Program Coordinator or School Office
• Participate in Monthly Environment of Care inspections and ensure compliance with Joint Commission Standards of care.

DEVEREUX GEORGIA GRACE'S PLACE

We are excited to announce we have broken ground on a brand new campus!  Due to Devereux Georgia's history of success in treating victims since 2009,  the state has chosen to use Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health for their newly approved treatment program. The 24-bed program is a Child Caring Institution (Group Home) for victimized females between the ages of 12 and 17. 

Our new Child Caring Institution campus is located near the Gwinnett County Police Headquarters on Hi Hope Road.

Interested in advancing your career? Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more here.

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org
• eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs
• ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)!  Learn more here.

• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

EDUCATION:  High school graduate or equivalent. Additional training in food preparation preferred. Must be able to read at 12th grade level. 

EXPERIENCE:  At least one year food preparation experience in an institutional setting. Previous experience with the National Lunch Program is preferred. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Ability to lift 30 to 50 pounds, walk, run, stoop, kneel, push/pull 

and reach above shoulders.  

Other Requirements:

• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical, Physical Abilities Test, TB Test and Influenza Vaccine

• Valid driver's license
• Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.