Cook

ND Health and Human Services; Grafton (ND); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $2500

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services' Life Skills & Transition Center in Grafton, ND seeks a Cook to prepare nutritious meals following standardized menus and recipes, while meeting dietary needs and maintaining sanitary practice. You will ensure safe temperatures with thermometers, uphold sanitation and portion control, and help maintain quality in accordance with department policies.

Schedule: Weekdays 8:15am–4:45pm, every other weekend.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1 year of cooking or food preparation experience strongly desired.
• Must be able to read and understand recipes and dietary cards in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regular and therapeutic menu items following standardized menus and recipes.
• Maintain sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Ensure foods are cooked and held at safe temperatures using thermometers and documentation.

Skills

Reading recipes (English)

Sanitation practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Thermometers

Temperature documentation

Job description

Life Skills & Transition Center - Grafton, ND - Cook

• Sign on Bonus up to $2500**

WORK SHIFT

Weekdays 8:15am-4:45pm, and every other weekend (with one day off during the week)

• Work schedule works very well with the school schedule and after school activities

As a Cook, you will assist the team in preparing nutritious and attractive food in a sanitary manner, to meet individualized nutritional needs and preferences of the people living and working at LSTC. You will prepare regular and therapeutic menu items, including following standardized menus and recipes, measuring ingredients, chopping and modifying foods, lifting pans into and out of the oven, etc. You will learn and maintain a working knowledge of therapeutic diet and consistency change requirements, including orientation training, review of the Nutrition Diet Manual as well as attending in-service training. You will assure all foods are prepared and held within safe temperature ranges, including using thermometers, temperature documentation and heating and/or cooling further if necessary. You will maintain a working knowledge of and promote use of exact measuring and sanitation techniques, as well as preserving nutrient content as outlined in department, state, and federal policy & procedures in order to assure a safe, quality product is served.

To be considered for this position

You must have a high school diploma or GED. One year of similar food preparation and/or cooking experience is strongly desired. Must be able to read and understand specialized recipes and dietary cards in English.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

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Employing Unit

ND HHS - LSTC

Telephone Number: 701.352.4200

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Viola Hilderbrandt at [e-mail] or at 701.352.4512.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.