0000002940.COOK I.JUVENILE YOUTH VILLAGE

Prepares and serves meals, maintains the kitchen in compliance with health and sanitation standards and assumes duties of Lead Cook during his/her absences.

Responsibilities

1. Receives, checks, stores, retherms, prepares and serves nutritional meals, snacks, sack lunches, bulk and special meals.

2. Cleans, organizes, sanitizes kitchen, storage, cafeteria and immediate grounds areas in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

3. In the absence of the Lead Cook, orders, checks and maintains staple grocery, produce and other items to ensure adequate inventory, and obtains documentation of shortages or invoice discrepancies.

4. Assists in training, monitoring and maintaining the security of assigned juvenile residents, ensures residents follow safety and sanitation requirements, resolves minor problems and documents/refers major behavioral problems to the Supervisor.

5. Assists in coordinating the timely transport of meals to other sites, resolves problems with meal shortages, unusable meals and maintenance and documents/reports serious or persistent problems.

6. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training:
Completion of eighth (8th) grade from an accredited school or additional equivalent work experience. One (1) year of work related experience or a combination of the two.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Must pass an extensive background investigation. Mandatory drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment.
“Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.”

Physical/Environmental Requirements:
· Works inside a secured facility. Requires prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, pushing and lifting and carrying up to 45 lbs. unassisted necessary to complete cooking and cleanup tasks.
· An employee may be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on the needs of the Department.
· Working in a 24-hour facility may make the employee subject to working mandatory overtime or remaining on duty and working all, or a part of, an additional shift (“double shift”).
· The incumbent is / may be considered to be ‘essential personnel’ subject to being held over or called back to a work location or alternate site at all times. When required, you will be notified by your supervisor.
· Must be at least 21 years of age (for applicable positions) and must pass all portions (physical/written) of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment or all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.