Cook - Murdoch Developmental Center

Health & Human Services; Butner (NC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Murdoch Developmental Center in Butner, NC, operated by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, seeks a skilled cook to prepare meals for breakfast, lunch, and supper in a high-volume kitchen.

The role involves following recipes, preparing medically prescribed dietary meals, and handling baking and catering tasks as needed; work requires early morning hours and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation in commercial/institutional settings.
• Ability to follow recipes and prepare medically prescribed dietary meals.
• Willingness to work early morning shifts and adapt to a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare entrées, starch, or vegetables for Breakfast, Lunch, and/or Supper.
• Assists with baking breads, cakes, and other desserts; prepares special catered meals or party foods.
• Process foods for meal substitutions and medically prescribed diets; determine cooking times to meet serving times.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Meal planning

Education

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

This is skilled work in preparing/cooking a major portion or all a meal in a commercial kitchen. This position is usually responsible for preparing an entrée, starch, or vegetable for Breakfast, Lunch, and/or Supper meal. Cooks are responsible for all consistency modifications required including thickening products, chopping, mincing and pureeing food and beverage items to medically prescribed consistencies. Other responsibilities may include baking breads, cakes, and other dessert items; preparing special catered meals or party foods; processing foods for meal substitutions; and preparing special medically prescribed dietary meals, etc. Work is performed in accordance with recipes and quantities of ingredients provided for each meal. This work requires skill in determining cooking times for various food items in order to complete all portions of the meal at the prescribed serving times.

Mandatory Weather Event

This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

Schedule

Schedule: 5am - 2pm / 4am - 12pm (noon), 2 varying off days per week

Recruitment Range

Recruitment Range: $31,200.00 - $48,810.00

Murdoch Developmental Center

Murdoch Developmental Center is a 24/7 state residential facility located in Butner, NC, near the Research Triangle area. Murdoch serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). Murdoch is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive and functional abilities. To learn more about Murdoch Developmental Center, click the link to watch the video below: https://vimeo.com/268881255

Supplemental Contact Information

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Education and/or experience in food preparation that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial and/or institutional setting.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Closing Date

All job postings close at 11:59pm the night before the End Date on the posting.