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COOK Division: Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center Contact Name: Tonya Wright, Fiscal - Human Resources Manager Contact Email: [email protected] Contact Phone: Contact Fax: Date Posted: 11/13/2023 Position Location: 923 Liberty Drive, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 Position Description:

• Prepares and cooks three meals daily (e.g., follows menu plans, locates and uses appropriate recipes, cuts and measures ingredients)
• Assures snack foods are available
• Assists in serving meals (sets up food preparation line, controls portions
• 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 (washes and sanitizes trays, equipment, and utensils, puts trays and utensils away after use, cleans food service area, )
• Maintains records relating to food service operations (tracks number and cost of meals served each day) and kitchen logs (flatware accountability, sharps tool control, freezer/refrigerator temperatures).
• Completes laundry duties daily.

Performs other duties as assigned in a timely and accurate manner.

Brief Description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare and cook daily meals for Center residents in accordance with dietary guidelines, state licensing, and NSLA standards.

Job Prerequisites

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.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Valid Ohio Driver License; certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (upon employment).

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
.

Ability to: Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; carry out a variety of instructions in written, oral, or picture form; develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, residents, and the general public; strong ability to set priorities and maintain a schedule; be a team player; exercise sound judgment; maintain accurate records and documentation; safeguard information of a sensitive or confidential nature; recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action; prepare meaningful, concise, and accurate reports; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; physically restrain a resident as needed using approved and appropriate physical restraint techniques; engage in light to moderate physical activity for extended periods of time; performs tasks requiring the application of numerous laws, rules, regulations and procedures; add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers; supervise and evaluate the performance of others.

EQUIPMENT OPERATION: Oven, toaster, mixer, dishwasher, computer, and all other related food service equipment provided for use.

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.

Education

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

• Prep Cooks: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

• Ohio Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Procedure

To apply please send resume along with completed application to: Tonya Wright, HR Manager; [email protected] and Sherri Mueller, Administrative Secretary, [email protected].

Compensation
Pay: $ $18.35 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full Time Pay Type: Hourly

Salary : $18