Detention Kitchen Cook — Large-Quantity Meal Prep

City of Lynchburg; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lynchburg is seeking qualified hourly Cooks to prepare and serve meals in a secure detention facility. Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Work is in a team environment under facility supervision, and cooks must follow a set menu and operate kitchen equipment. Required: Criminal Record and reference checks, Child Protective Services check, and a pre-employment tuberculin and drug screen.

Qualifications

• Eleventh grade completed and experience cooking in large quantities.
• Criminal Record Check, reference checks, and Child Protective Services check initiated.
• Pre-employment tuberculin and drug screen.
• IS-100 and IS-700 NIMS training within 90 days.
• Must lift up to 50 pounds and obtain ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables and other foods per menu.
• Readies meals for transport and serving in each pod.
• Bakes pastries and breads.
• Operates kitchen equipment such as ranges, mixers and choppers.
• Assists in estimating and ordering food supplies.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment; washes dishes.
• Dates and rotates food on shelves; maintains sanitation.

Skills

Cooking in large quantities

Sanitation standards

Teamwork

Education

11th grade completed

ServSafe certification

Job description

City of Lynchburg is seeking qualified hourly Cooks to prepare and serve meals in a secure detention facility. Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Work is in a team environment under facility supervision, and cooks must follow a set menu and operate kitchen equipment. Required: Criminal Record and reference checks, Child Protective Services check, and a pre-employment tuberculin and drug screen.