Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center Cook
Fairfield County, Ohio
Head Cook
Under the direction of the Food Service Coordinator, the Head Cook will plan, prepare, and cook daily meals for Center residents in accordance with dietary guidelines, state licensing, and NSLA standards; coordinates kitchen and food supplies and supervises other Food Service staff as required.
Duties
- Prepares and cooks three meals daily (e.g., follows menu plans, locates and uses appropriate recipes, cuts and measures ingredients, et al.)
- Assures snack foods are available
- Supervises and assists in serving meals (e.g., sets up food preparation line, controls portions, et al.)
- Oversees kitchen and food supplies
- Conducts counts of trays, utensils, etc. following each meal and takes appropriate action to account for any missing items and documents same
- Orders and inventories supplies
- Stores and rotates stock
- Ensures security of food service area
- Cleans kitchen after each meal (e.g., washes and sanitizes trays, equipment, and utensils, puts trays and utensils away after use, cleans food service area, et al.);
- Maintains records relating to food service operations (e.g., tracks number and cost of meals served each day) and kitchen logs (i.e., flatware accountability, sharps tool control, freezer/refrigerator temperatures)
- Assures compliance with food service designated budget
- Consults with Food Service Coordinator regarding menus
- Conducts monthly surveys with youth regarding menu
- Develop and conduct weekly informational nutritional courses with youth
- Performs other duties as assigned in a timely and accurate manner
- Completes laundry duties daily
- Must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance
- Attends in-service trainings
- Performs all other related duties as required
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.
- Certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (upon employment).
Supplemental Information
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (* indicates developed after employment) Knowledge of: Center policies, procedures and regulations*; security and safety procedures*; food portion control, basic nutrition principles; sanitary standards for food service operations; inventory control methods; interview techniques; supervisory principles and practices. 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*. 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.
This position description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent.
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