Cook - Full-Time

City of Lynchburg; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lynchburg is seeking a qualified full-time Cook to prepare and serve meals in a secure detention facility. The role requires working all shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays, in a team environment under supervision.

Duties include cooking to a set menu, operating kitchen equipment, and maintaining sanitation and cleanliness. Responsibilities expand to inventory, ordering supplies, preparing meals for transport to pods, and assisting in ensuring timely service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience cooking foods in large quantities.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables and other foods according to the menu.
• Maintains health and sanitary standards in the kitchen.
• Operates ranges, mixers, choppers and other kitchen equipment.
• Collaborates with staff to ensure timely preparation and serving of meals.
• Readies meals for transport to pods and serves them.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment and manages dishwashing.
• Assists in inventory and ordering of supplies.
• Receives and rotates food on shelves and reports issues.

Skills

Teamwork

Food preparation

Sanitation

Shift work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Looking for a qualified full-time Cook to prepare and serve meals in a secure detention facility. Must be available to work all shifts and on evenings, weekends and holidays. Work is performed in a team environment under the regular supervision of the Food Service Supervisor. Must work well with others. Must be able to cook and prepare meals according to a set menu and to operate various types of kitchen equipment, and responsible for kitchen clean-up. Work rotating shift as needed: 4:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Salary negotiable depending on relevant experience.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.

• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables and other foods in accordance with menu
• Maintains health and sanitary standards
• Strong attention to detail
• Operates standard cooking equipment such as ranges, mixers, food choppers and other kitchen equipment
• Collaborate with other kitchen staff to ensure that all orders are prepared and served in a timely manner
• Readies meals for transport and serving in each pod
• Cleans kitchen, equipment, and washes dishes
• Conducts routine inventory count of silverware
• Assists in estimating and ordering food supplies
• Receives and stacks food supplies
• Dates and rotates food on shelves when food is delivered
• Carries out trash, boxes (broken down) and garbage
• Ensure that all equipment is in good working order and report any issues to management

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
• When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree.

Experience in cooking foods in large quantities. Knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.Prior to employment must have Criminal Record Check, and reference checks completed, and Child Protective Services check initiated. Prior to onset of employment must have tuberculin and drug screen as part of physical examination.

Must successfully completeIS100andIS700National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment. May also be required to complete higher levels ofNIMStraining as determined appropriate for the position.

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and obtain ServSafe certification.