Salary: $19.32 Hourly
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 202400045
Department: Youth Center
Opening Date: 02/16/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Description

**Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or qualified candidate has been identified. The position could possibly close at any time.***
Under the supervision of a Departmental Supervisor, prepares and serves meals to meet nutritional standards and sanitation guidelines. Follows recipes, plans cooking schedules, meets special dietary needs and serves food to inmates or residents. Assists with inventory, ordering and stock rotation. Ensures proper portioning and distribution of meals. Ensures proper sanitation of all food serve areas and equipment. Oversees inmates or residents who assist with food service and clean-up tasks.
Essential Functions

1. Consults daily menus and gathers appropriate ingredients. Plans cooking schedule to meet specific serving times.
2. Performs various food preparation activities such as washing, paring, chopping, slicing and mixing of foods.
3. Prepares salads and sandwiches. Cooks main courses, side dishes, casseroles, stews and other items. Bakes snacks and desserts.
4. Responsible for the portioning of food. Ensure proper temperature and quality is maintained during the serving process.
5. Prepares special meals in accordance to medical recommendations such as diabetic, low-sodium, low cholesterol, high fiber and other conditions.
6. Maintains meal census information and records. Records amount of food prepared, served, consumed and wasted.
7. Helps maintain inventory. May review invoices and compare orders to received items and costs. Rotates stock.
8. Maintains an orderly, clean and sanitized work environment. Ensures compliance with regulations regarding food preparation, service and storage. Responsible for the proper sanitation of all food service areas and equipment.
9. Works safely with all kitchen utensils, appliances and equipment including but not limited to blenders, ovens, mixers, grinders, fryers, steamers, slicers, knives and freezers. With supervisory approval, may perform minor repairs.
10. Organizes the work of inmates or residents assigned to the kitchen. Issues equipment and cleaning supplies as needed. Performs regular checks for knives and other utensils. May revoke an inmate or resident's privilege of assignment.
11. Closes the kitchen at the end of each day. Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas. Turns appropriate equipment off, accounts for utensils and locks up.
Other Functions:
•Performs other duties as assigned.
•Must adhere to departmental standards in regard to HIPPA and other privacy issues.
•During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to but not limited to those in his/her job description
(The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.)
Employment Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Prefer some advance coursework in food service or nutrition.

Experience: 6-12 months cooking experience in a food service setting is required. Strong preference for experience in a large capacity, institutional setting.

Other Requirements: None
(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.)
Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend and stretch in order to retrieve supplies and operate kitchen equipment
Ability to lift, hold and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate and respond to inquiries both in person and over the phone.
Ability to operate a PC/laptop and other office equipment.
Ability to handle varying and often high levels of stress.
This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.

Working Conditions:
•The working environment is a kitchen environment where safe work practices are extremely important. Use of protective gear such as hats, aprons and gloves is required.
•Physical mobility is required for sitting, walking, bending and long bouts of standing. Must be able to carry and lift items 50 pounds on a regular basis. Must have dexterity to operate kitchen equipment safely.
•Must be able to enter and access information using a computer.
•Sensory requirements include exposure to extreme temperatures, tight spaces, slippery floors, moving mechanical parts, sharp kitchen utensils, high noise levels, water and cleaning compounds.
•Mental requirements include the ability to handle varying and intense levels of stress.
UAW E
Feb 2012
01

Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent education?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have in a food service setting?

• I have no experience
• I have 3 months of experience
• I have 6 months of experience
• I have 1 year of experience
• I have 2 years of experience
• I have 3 years of experience

03

Briefly describe your experience in a food service setting, if not applicable type N/A.
04

Do you have a SafeServ Certificate?

• Yes
• No

05

Did you attach your cover letter and resume?

• Yes
• No

Required Question