Cook

Hope For Youth has an exciting opportunity for a part-time cook! Hope For Youth is a nonprofit organization specializing in child welfare services. For over 50 years, Hope For Youth strives to provide positive outcomes for children, adolescents, and families. If you're interested in positively impacting the lives of our youth while doing something your passionate about, you have come to the right place. We are also honored to announce that the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island (HIA-LI), an advocate for its member organizations since 1978, has recognized HFY as their Not-For Profit Business Award honoree for Excellence in 2025!

• Responsible for daily lunch and dinner preparation and keeping breakfast station fully stocked. Food preparation includes preparing trays in advance for weekend use.
• Prepare monthly menus of healthy balanced meals.
• Prepare specialized meals as needed, ie. diabetic, low-fat, etc.
• Food ordering and shops within allotted budget.
• Maintaining kitchen and equipment cleanliness at all times
• Safe food storage and handling as per regulations.
• Perform other resulting and necessary work to meet the needs and requirements of the clients, the program, Hope For Youth, oversight agency and any other regulatory obligations

To qualify for this job you need to have at minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to lift/move up to fifty (50) pounds, stand for long periods
• Physical Requirements: read/write reports and log entries, walking/standing/sitting for prolonged periods, bending/stooping, kneeling/squatting, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, repetitive wrist/finger movements, ongoing access to reliable vehicle and driving own vehicle for work

Please include resume, cover letter and salary requirements. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hope For Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers must be made contingent and once a contingent offer has been accepted, all processing must note the contingency throughout the process.