Cook

City of Santa Fe Springs

Wheaton (IL)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Pension

Tuition reimbursement

Pre-paid legal

Credit union

Holidays and vacation time

Sick time

Job summary

DuPage County is hiring a Cook to prepare meals across a range of dishes for the Care Center. The position includes responsibilities from food preparation to supervising a shift and assisting with orders and catering deliveries.

Benefits include medical, dental and vision, flexible spending, life insurance, pension and tuition reimbursement, with paid holidays and vacation time. A Sanitation Certificate is preferred and a post-offer physical is required.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience as a Cook in a moderately large institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares a variety of dishes and meals using frying, roasting, and baking.
Provides guidance and direction to dining services staff; may supervise a shift.
Assists with food, drinks, and supplies ordering when supervisor is absent.
Trains new employees on procedures.
Helps customers with special requests or concerns.
Keeps management informed of shift concerns and contacts for assistance.
Maintains proper food temperatures and safe handling.
Prepares special and therapeutic meals as directed.
Stores stock on delivery and rotates products on shelves.
Maintains and cleans cooking and food storage areas.
Assists on serving line and with delivering catering orders.

Skills

Supervision

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

We are pleased to offer a job opportunity for a Cook position within DuPage County.

Multiple positions available and assigned to the Care Center

Shifts of 5:00am - 1:00pm and 11am-7pm; all shifts to include every other weekend and rotating holidays.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, vacation time, sick time and personal days.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit: Employees Benefit Information.

For detailed information on paid time off, visit: AFSCME Council 31 - Care Center.pdf.

This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Council 31 Bargaining Unit.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Include

Prepares a variety of dishes and meals including meats, poultry, eggs, soups, vegetables, salads, sauces and baked goods, using various methods such as frying, roasting and baking
Provides guidance and direction to other dining services employees; may be assigned as supervisor to a shift of dining services employees
Assists with food, drinks, and supplies ordering when supervisor is absent
Shares knowledge and trains new employees on departmental procedures
Helps customers with special requests or concerns.
Keeps management informed of any concerns or incidents that occur throughout the shift and contacts management for assistance when necessary
Assures food is kept at proper temperatures.
Assures safe food handling
Prepares special and therapeutic meals as directed
Stores food stock as it is delivered
Verifies and sign invoices upon food and supplies deliveries
Rotates products on shelves
Maintains and cleans cooking areas
Maintains food storage areas
Assists on the serving line
Assists with delivering catering orders to county buildings.

Requirements

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience

Completion of a High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma
One(1) year of experience as a Cook in a moderately large institutional setting, or one (1) year of experience as a prep-cook at a moderately large institutional setting or at the Care Center

The preferred candidate will have a Sanitation Certificate or will be able to obtain one within 6 months of hire.

A Post Offer Physical Is Required.

A pre‑employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment for this position regularly includes working with extreme temperatures.

DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.

To learn more details, visit our Benefits page.

Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED?

How many years of experience do you have as a Cook or a prep-cook in a moderately large institutional setting or at the Care Center?

13 + years of relevant experience
8-12 years of relevant experience
4-7 years of relevant experience
1 -3 years of relevant experience
Less than 1 year of relevant experience
None of the above

Do you possess a sanitation certificate?

Yes
No
No, But I am willing to obtain one within 6 months of hire

Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation? Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.