COOK SPECIALIST II

Cook Specialist II-Nutrition Services-Metropolitan State Hospital-26-409 Classification COOK SPECIALIST II Position Details Job Code # JC-532300 Position #(s) 487-548-2184-XXX Working Title Cook Specialist II-Nutrition Services-Metropolitan State Hospital-26-409 Classification COOK SPECIALIST II

$4,239.00 - $5,206.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of Positions 1 Work Location Los Angeles County Telework In Office Job Type Permanent, Full Time Facility DSH - Metropolitan Job Description And Duties METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL-Located in Norwalk, Los Angeles County. This advertisement is posted until filled. Applications will be reviewed on the 1st and 15th of each month, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled. Under the direction of a Supervising Cook I/II, a successful candidate prepares food products for the patient menus and for special events as per assignment sheet. Properly completes the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) sheets for each food items assigned before, during, and after processing to accurately record food temperatures and safe handling of food during preparation. Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing immediate work area and assisting with general cleaning of the Production area. Service Employees International Union (SEIU)-Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20 and 21. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I: Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Cook Specialist I. Or II: Three years of experience as a cook in one or a combination of the following: Preparing food for at least 250 persons a meal with experience at the various stations, not less than six months of which shall have been in charge of the work of kitchen helpers or others doing similar work. or Personally preparing complete breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for 50 or more persons a meal. (Short-order cooking experience is not considered qualifying.) (Full-time training in a recognized trade school for cooks and bakers may be substituted for not more than two years of either type of the required experience on the basis of one month of such school attendance being equal to two months of experience.) To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please carefully read and follow the instructions for each process. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Department Information Opened in 1916, DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital is in the vibrant community of Norwalk,15 miles east of Los Angeles. To the south are entertainment venues like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the marinas and beaches of Huntington, Newport and Laguna. To the west are Palos Verdes and Marina Del Rey. DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter. The hospital operates approximately 826 beds. The commitment categories of patients treated at DSH-Metropolitan: Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, Incompetent to Stand Trial (PC 1370), Offenders with Mental Health Disorders (Penal Code Section 2964/2972/2974), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (PC 1026). Department Website: #J-18808-Ljbffr California Department of State Hospitals