COOK

Position Description:
1. Prepares and cooks three meals daily (e.g., follows menu plans, locates and uses appropriate recipes, cuts and measures ingredients)

2. Assures snack foods are available

3. Assists in serving meals (sets up food preparation line, controls portions

4. Oversees kitchen and food supplies

5. Conducts counts of trays, utensils, etc. following each meal and takes appropriate action to account for any missing items and documents same

6. Orders and inventories supplies

7. Stores and rotates stock

8. Ensures security of food service area

9. Cleans kitchen after each meal (washes and sanitizes trays, equipment, and utensils, puts trays and utensils away after use, cleans food service area, )

10. Maintains records relating to food service operations (tracks number and cost of meals served each day) and kitchen logs (flatware accountability, sharps tool control, freezer/refrigerator temperatures).

11. Completes laundry duties daily.

Performs other duties as assigned in a timely and accurate manner.
Brief Description:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare and cook daily meals for Center residents in accordance with dietary guidelines, state licensing, and NSLA standards.
Job Prerequisites:
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of secondary education or equivalent, supplemented by training, experience, or coursework in institutional food preparation; supervisory and prior juvenile detention food service experience preferred; must possess a valid Ohio Driver License; must successfully pass required background check; must successfully pass required drug and alcohol screening upon employment.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Valid Ohio Driver License; certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (upon employment).

Skill in: Operating food service equipment; operating cleaning equipment; operating standard office equipment, including computer; operating metal detectors*; operating two-way portable radios*; verbal de-escalation*; unarmed self-defense*.

Ability to: Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; carry out a variety of instructions in written, oral, or picture form; develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, residents, and the general public; strong ability to set priorities and maintain a schedule; be a team player; exercise sound judgment; maintain accurate records and documentation; safeguard information of a sensitive or confidential nature; recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action; prepare meaningful, concise, and accurate reports; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; physically restrain a resident as needed using approved and appropriate physical restraint techniques; engage in light to moderate physical activity for extended periods of time; performs tasks requiring the application of numerous laws, rules, regulations and procedures; add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers; supervise and evaluate the performance of others.

EQUIPMENT OPERATION: Oven, toaster, mixer, dishwasher, computer, and all other related food service equipment provided for use.

INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be required to drive in adverse weather conditions; must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; may be exposed to violent youths or youths under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs; may be exposed to blood or other bodily fluids; may be required to restrain violent detention residents; may be exposed to contagious or communicable diseases.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Prep Cooks: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Ohio Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person
Compensation:
Pay: $14.07 - $18.35 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled

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• Licking County Government

• 740-670-5148

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