Cook (County)

Cook (County)Rate of pay: $18.49/HRType: Permanent, Full-Time PositionSchedule: Work 4 days on, 2 days off.Hours: Alternating shifts of 4AM-12:30PM and 9AM-5:30PM.Note: Appointment pending pre-placement drug screen and thorough background check.Minimum qualifications: Either:Graduation from high school, or higher, or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, in food preparation; ORGraduation from a post-secondary vocational/technical institute with a certificate in culinary arts, food service/preparation or a closely related field; ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience as defined in (1) and (2) above.Special requirements for appointment:Must possess a valid NYS driver's license at the time of appointment and maintain such license for the duration of employment.Criminal background investigation and drug screening.Distinguishing features of the class:Under general supervision an employee of this class performs routine cooking in the large production of meals in a correctional facility. Work is performed under the general direction of the Cook-Manager I following set departmental policies and procedures. While overall staff supervision and menu planning is carried out by a higher-level food service supervisor, oversight is exercised over inmate helpers. Does related work as required.Typical work activities: (Illustrative only)Prepares and serves meals in the county jail and other meals as required;Prepares and cooks meat, fish, poultry, soups, vegetables, cereals, desserts, salads and other food;Bakes cakes, pies, rolls and a variety of other pastries;Apportions food to food carts and trays;Operates standard cooking equipment;Supervises the proper storage of food;Oversees and assists in the training of inmate helpers;Accounts for all silverware, dishes, foodstuffs and supplies;Keeps simple related records;Does routine diet changes when in charge of kitchen;Does quality assurance monitoring.