Head Cook Valley View Café Office​/On-site TC-

Introduction

Looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact?

Introduction

Looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact? Join us and have your culinary skills truly mean something ! Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) , under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Head Cook (PCN 122922) to join our team. The Head Cook plays a key leadership role in maintaining a structured, safe, and efficient kitchen environment.

This position ensures high-quality food preparation, supports menu planning, and guides clients who are learning food service skills as part of their recovery journey. This role may also support the food operations of the greater Connecticut Valley Hospital campus.

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday
• Work Hours:
  
  Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• Work Shift:
  
  First shift, 5:30 a.m.
  
  - 1:30 p.m.
• Location:
  
  12 Joyce Drive, Middletown, CT

The Valley View Café (operating as Valley View To Go) is a purpose-driven, fast-casual restaurant located on the campus of the Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, CT. It serves as a vital community hub that seamlessly blends affordable dining with psychiatric and addiction rehabilitation.

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• Prepare and cook food for daily service using short-order and café‑style techniques
• Lead and oversee kitchen operations to maintain consistency, cleanliness, and safety
• Train and guide clients participating in supported vocational activities
• Coordinate daily and weekly menus, including specials
• Maintain inventory and manage food and supply ordering
• Operate point-of-sale systems and follow cash and credit handling procedures
• Assist with maintaining a supportive, respectful, and efficient work environment
• Collaborate with clinical and vocational staff as needed to support client skill development

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

The Connecticut Valley Hospital boasts a rich history first opening its doors over 150 years ago in 1868. As the State’s public hospital we provide treatment of mental illness and currently comprised of 18 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford). In our operational framework, recovery is defined as a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense.

Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach. Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.

Please Note

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace .

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