COOK

State of careers Rhode Island; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Food Service division, is recruiting Cook positions at the Rhode Island Veterans Home. Four full-time openings with standard 40 hours per week and a salary range of $45,887.00 to $49,588.00 per year.

Responsibilities include planning and supervising food preparation, ensuring recipes and schedules are followed, training staff, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting cooks of higher rank as needed. Pre-employment immunizations are required.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of food and beverage preparation.
• Familiarity with kitchen management.
• Skill in preparing meats, fish, vegetables, soups, salads, desserts in large quantities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise the preparation and cooking of all food and beverages for meals daily for a facility serving fewer than 100 people.
• Estimate food needs in advance and requisition quantities to meet menus.
• Supervise receipt, storage, and distribution of food supplies.
• Prepare meals according to standard recipes and time schedules.
• Instruct and train subordinates in proper cooking techniques.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and storage areas free from pests.
• Assist a cook of higher rank when needed.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Food preparation knowledge

Kitchen management

Cookery in large quantities

Education

Eight grade education

Job description

Department

Department of Human Services

Division

Food Service

Salary

$45,887.00 - $49,588.00

Job Profile

JC-02141200-4 - Cook (C94 L904 DOA DHS)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Days/Hours to be determined.

Position is within the Rhode Island Veterans Home.

Standard 40.0 hours.

This posting is for four (4) positions.

**Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at RIVH is the proof of immunity against:

• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR),
• Varicella (Chickenpox),
• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap),
• Hepatitis B titers,
• Tuberculin Skin Test (TST).

REPOSTED: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

Job Requisition Number

JR103625 COOK (Open)

Pay Grade

C00312 A

Classification

Cook

Class Definition

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: On an assigned shift, to be responsible for planning and supervising the preparation and cooking of all food and the preparation and making of beverages in a kitchen providing meals daily to less than 100 persons; or to serve as an assistant to a cook of higher rank in a larger kitchen; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: When serving as the cook in charge of a small kitchen, works under the administrative supervision of a superior; or, works under the general supervision of a cook of higher rank when working in a larger kitchen.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, plans, supervises and reviews the work of cook’s helpers or others engaged in food preparation and cooking activities.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• On an assigned shift, to be responsible for planning and supervising the preparation and cooking of all food and the preparation and making of beverages in a kitchen providing meals daily to less than 100 persons.
• To estimate food needs in advance and to requisition kinds and amount of food necessary to comply with menu requirements.
• To supervise the receipt, storage, care and distribution of food supplies.
• To be responsible for the preparation of meals, adhering to approved standardized recipes and predetermined time schedule.
• To instruct and train subordinates in the proper preparation and cooking of food.
• To be responsible for maintaining the kitchen, storage rooms and related areas in a clean condition and free from pests and rodents.
• To serve as an assistant to a cook of higher rank in a larger kitchen by preparing and cooking foods as directed.
• To do related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of food and beverage preparation; a familiarity with kitchen management; skill in the various branches of cookery involved in the preparation of meats, fish, vegetables, soups, salads, beverages and desserts in large quantities; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Such as may have been gained through: completion of eight school grades; and

Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment as a cook at the journeyman level engaged in the preparation of foods of all kinds in large quantities in a hospital, hotel or restaurant.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.

Supplemental Information

The individual hired to fill this position is being hired into an E-Verify site which contains Federal tax Information (FTI), as defined in IRS Publication 1075. Although the individual MAY NOT have direct access to FTI, the individual is required to have their employment eligibility validated through E-Verify.

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

Benefits

For information regarding thebenefits available to State of RhodeIsland employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits’ website athttp://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.

Also, be advised thata new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.