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Cook (DOH/NMBHI #12894)

State of New Mexico
Las Vegas, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/22/2026
Posting Details

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
Why does the job exist?

Prepare and cook large quantities of foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.
How does it get done?

Accurately measures and mixes and prepares ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
Who are the customers?

Patients/ Residents/ Clients/ Staff
Ideal Candidate

Patients/ Residents/ Clients/ Staff
Minimum Qualification

No prior experience or training required.
Employment Requirements

Must possess a valid Drivers License

Must obtain a Driving Defensive Certificate
Working Conditions

This position will perform work primarily in kitchen setting with exposure to high and low temperatures from ovens and freezers. This position requires extended periods of standing, bending, squatting and reaching above head and shoulders as well as the ability to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds. Incumbent may be exposed to minor physical harm such as cuts from knives, kitchen machinery and other kitchen equipment. This position requires the ability to push and/ or pull wheeled carts and/or dollies weighing up to Three-Hundred Fifty (350} pounds. Effective 01/01/2015, New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute became a 100% Tobacco-Free/E-Cigarette Free Campus.
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Agency Contact Information: Arturo Padilla (505)454-2614 Email

Agency Contact Information: Kaylene Maldonado (505)454-2371 Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

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