Wellness Cook & Housekeeper; Indigenous Focus

Description

Job Title: NWITC Cook / Housekeeper 1

Department: Northwest Indian Treatment Center (NWITC) Inpatient Facility

Reports to: Treatment Center Director, Cook 4

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Time Status: Full Time

TS Range: 5/6 ($21.79)

Opening Date: 9/18/2026

Closing Date: 10/2/2026

SUMMARY:
The NWITC Cook / Housekeeper I plays an important role in creating a clean, safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for patients receiving residential substance use disorder treatment. This position performs a combination of food service and housekeeping duties, including meal preparation, safe food handling, cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining patient and common areas.

As a member of the NWITC team, this position interacts regularly with patients and staff and is expected to demonstrate professionalism, respect, appropriate boundaries, and effective communication. Employees will learn and use DBT-based skills to support positive interactions and respond appropriately to challenging or emotionally heightened situations. This position may assist with training new employees and participates in required safety and emergency preparedness activities.

Evening, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required based on facility needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.

Cook Duties

• Prepares and serves nutritious, flavorful, indigenous, and appealing meals that support patient wellness, recovery, and overall health.
• Incorporates fresh, whole, traditional, and locally grown foods whenever available and appropriate, including foods and herbs grown in the NWITC garden.
• Supports NWITC’s connection between food, culture, land, and wellness by respecting ingredients, reducing unnecessary food waste, and supporting composting and sustainable practices.
• Accommodates approved dietary needs while providing patients with balanced and nourishing meal options.
• Creates a welcoming and respectful dining experience that recognizes meals as an important part of community, connection, and the treatment environment.
• Maintains high standards for food safety, sanitation, storage, preparation, and service in accordance with applicable requirements and NWITC practices.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and completes routine and scheduled cleaning of kitchen equipment, preparation areas, appliances, floors, and food service areas.
• Works collaboratively with the kitchen, garden, cultural, and treatment teams to support patient activities, cultural events, celebrations, and facility programming.
• Communicates food safety, equipment, supply, sanitation, or maintenance concerns promptly to the appropriate supervisor.

Housekeeping Duties

• Maintains a clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment that supports healing, dignity, and recovery.
• Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, common areas, restrooms, dining areas, offices, and other assigned areas while respecting patient privacy, personal space, and belongings.
• Recognizes the importance of the physical environment in creating a place where patients feel cared for, respected, and supported during treatment.
• Maintains shared spaces in a manner that reflects NWITC’s expectations for respect, community, and care for the facility.
• Performs laundry duties and ensures patients have access to clean linens and towels.
• Maintains outdoor and shared areas by removing litter, addressing spills or hazards, and supporting the overall appearance and safety of the NWITC campus.
• Properly uses, cleans, and stores housekeeping equipment, chemicals, and supplies and follows established infection prevention and safety practices.
• Reports maintenance needs, environmental concerns, damaged equipment, or potential health and safety hazards promptly.
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