Cook (County)

TITLE:                  Cook (County)

DEPARTMENT:     Office of Sheriff

RATE OF PAY:      $18.49/HR

TYPE:                   Permanent, Full-Time Position

SCHEDULE:         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.

1. 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; OR

2. Graduation from a post-secondary vocational/technical institute with a certificate in culinary arts, food service/preparation or a closely related field; OR

3. An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined in (1) and (2) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT:

1. Must possess a valid NYS driver's license at the time of appointment and maintain such license for the duration of employment.

2. 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, oversite be 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;

Oversee inmate helpers and participates in maintaining the kitchen in a clean and sanitary condition;

Assigns inmate helpers to kitchen tasks in preparation of foods and cleaning of facilities;

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.

TO APPLY:

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