Cook 1: Large-Scale Meal Prep & Growth Opportunities

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Woodward (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Job summary

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch is seeking a Cook 1 for the Woodward Resource Center to join our team. This full-time role involves preparing meals for up to 500 individuals, following recipes, and ensuring safe, high-quality food service in a busy facility. Shifts are 8 hours per day between 6:00 a.m.

and 5:45 p.m., with weekends included. Opportunities for advancement, growth, and development are available as you contribute to person-centered meal services and maintain strict food safety

Qualifications

• Experience equal to one year of full-time quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional setting.
• Or successful completion of a military, vocational, or community college program in commercial cooking.
• Or employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six months of full-time work as a Food Service Worker.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of delicious and nutritious meals for up to 500 individuals.
• Following recipes to prepare a variety of menu items including entrees, vegetables, baked goods, and salads, utilizing commercial food service equipment.
• Adapting food textures to meet the needs of individuals with dysphagia, ensuring everyone can enjoy their meals safely and comfortably.
• Monitoring and maintaining food temperatures while adhering to safe food handling techniques to meet food safety standards.
• Completing necessary record-keeping tasks such as temperature logs and recipe feedback.
• Serving food with care and attention to detail; and
• Contributing to a clean and sanitary kitchen environment through daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks.

Skills

Sanitary methods

Integrity

Customer service

Professionalism

Job description

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch is seeking a Cook 1 for the Woodward Resource Center to join our team. This full-time role involves preparing meals for up to 500 individuals, following recipes, and ensuring safe, high-quality food service in a busy facility. Shifts are 8 hours per day between 6:00 a.m.

and 5:45 p.m., with weekends included. Opportunities for advancement, growth, and development are available as you contribute to person-centered meal services and maintain strict food safety