Cook (Group Homes)

Salary: $38,468.00 - $49,048.00 Annually
Location : Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 100116-250807
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 08/07/2025
Closing Date: 8/21/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
Definition
Definition: Under supervision of the Group Home Supervisor, cooks and prepares daily meals for four Community Groups Homes, which includes meal preparation for weekends. Assists with grocery and supplies inventory, meal planning, preparation, kitchen and dining room clean-up, adherence to nutritional guidelines compliance, delivery preparation and preparation for the following weekend. This job class is treated as FLSA Non-Exempt.
Essential Functions: Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be comprehensive list of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.
Examples of Tasks
1. Meal Planning & Preparation: Completes overall meal planning at both Salt River and Lehi locations. Planning is accomplished in 1-month menu cycles.

• Prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner meals from a nutritionally approved menu.
• Ensures the timely and quality preparation and serving of hot meals 5 days per week, with meals prepped for weekends.
• Ensures the highest standards for meal preparation and presentation to the children including meals for those on special diets. (low sugar, low carb, pre-diabetes, and diabetes).

2. Nutrition: Complies with all dietary and nutritional guidelines as specified by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) and the Health & Human Services (HHS) Department nutritionists.

• Prepares specialty meals and meals for others with allergy considerations.
• Uses meal preparation discretion from the approved general menus as required and to ensure healthy, balanced, nutritious meal offerings.

3. Inventory & Supplies Ordering: Assists with inventory control, routine supplies controls and weekly or bulk food purchasing.

• Completes the routine supplies inventory.
• Identifies ways and methods to cook efficiently in order to maximize efficient utilization of food and supplies.
• Recommends ways to improve and streamline the inventory and supplies ordering process.

4. Special Events: Prepares a variety of meals for special events including, but not limited to, the following:

• Monthly Staff Meetings
• All special holiday meals including Christmas, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day, Easter, Native American Day, SRPMIC Day, Halloween, etc.
• All other meetings which may include r Social Services Group Home staff.

5. Safety, Hygiene & Cleanup: Actively participates in the department's safety and OSHA compliance efforts to ensure a safe workplace.

• Remains constantly vigilant to workplace safety and providing a clean and sanitary work environment for co-workers and child patrons.
• Joins the other Food & Nutrition staff in all cleanup tasks for both the kitchen and dining room areas.
• Ensures all bottles, cans and other storage items are properly and clearly labeled.

6. Meal Delivery: Prepares and assists in packing meals to be delivered
7. Administrative: Provides monthly meal planning and menu notifications thru mailings & menu postings.

• Attends and participates in the monthly staff meetings.

8.Miscellaneous: Performs other job related duties as assigned by the Group Home Supervisor or Manager.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Knowledge of the history, culture, laws, rules, customs and traditions of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
• Knowledge of traditional foods.
• Knowledge of large volume meal and menu planning and preparation.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of quality food preparation including preparation of specialty food for low sugar/low carb and diabetic patients.
• Knowledge of nutritional meal planning.

• Skill establishing effective working relationships with co-workers, children, vendors, other Community Members.
• Skill organizing and managing meal preparation workflow.
• Skill performing inventory and supplies ordering.

• Ability to follow established dietary and nutritional guidelines particularly for special diets.
• Ability to drive a Tribal Government vehicle for meal deliveries.
• Ability to properly clean supplies, utensils and equipment.
• Ability to properly and safely package and dispose of trash and other waste.
• Ability to use a personal computer and software as required.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedules for special events.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience: Graduation from High School or a GED equivalent.

• For enrolled Community Members without a GED, must obtain a GED within the probationary period, (2) years' experience in meal preparation and cooking for large groups preferred.
• High volume food and meal preparation experience preferred.
• Food Handler's card required.
• CPR and First Aid certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of the dietary needs of children with various medical conditions preferred.

Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and experience that will allow the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be considered.
Underfill Eligibility: An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.
Special Requirements

• May be required to work outside normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Employees in, and applicants applying for, jobs providing direct services to children are subject to the "Community Code of Ordinances", Chapter 11, "Minors", Article X. "Investigation of Persons Working With Children".
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License

Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.
"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified: Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.
In order to obtain preference, the following is required : 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).
Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) attach to application
2) fax (480) 362-5860
3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.
Documentation must be received by position closing date.
The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted.
Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.
The SRPMIC offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan. In addition employees enjoy vacation and sick leave and 13 paid holidays.