Cook

About This Role

The Cook will prepare and cook a variety of foods according to standardized recipes for juvenile residents, ensuring proper nutrition and safety standards. This role involves maintaining kitchen cleanliness and equipment in a juvenile detention facility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook meats, soups, vegetables, sauces, gravies, salads, and desserts
• Check food for appearance and taste
• Serve meals using proper portion control and acceptable methods of serving
• Carve and display meats, vegetables, salads, and desserts
• Plan for proper utilization of overproduced foods
• Operate, clean, and maintain cooking utensils and related equipment
• Ensure equipment is operational and maintain cleanliness and safe working conditions in the kitchen area
• Ensure proper storage of food and supplies, store and rotate perishable and nonperishable food
• Monitor inventory of food supply, set dishes and dining room equipment in proper storage
• Receive and monitor kitchen deliveries

Requirements

• One year of increasing food preparation experience in a food service facility
• Knowledge of methods of preparing and storing food in large volumes
• Knowledge of methods of preparing modified and calculated diets
• Knowledge of health, sanitation, nutritional and safety practices in food preparation
• Skill in using and cleaning food preparation equipment

Qualifications

• One year of increasingly responsible food preparation experience in a food service facility, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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