Extra-Help* Mental Health Cook

Humboldt County; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Humboldt County's Department of Health and Human Services is seeking an Extra-Help Mental Health Cook to prepare meals for patients in a psychiatric facility at Sempervirens, Eureka, CA. The position is non-benefited and may include evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include preparing high-volume meals, ordering supplies, ensuring sanitation, maintaining records, and training aides. California Food Handler's Certificate is required within 30 days of hire, with two years of institutional

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale institutional food preparation.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety practices in food service.
• Ability to manage inventories and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for patients in a psychiatric facility.
• Order and stock required food items.
• Prepare meals including special diets.
• Ensure kitchen and dining areas are clean and sanitary.
• Instruct aides in basic meal preparation and procedures.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Sanitation

Inventory management

Recordkeeping

Team coordination

Recipe interpretation

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

*Extra-Help* Mental Health Cook

Department of Health and Human Services

Are you interested in making a difference? If so, please consider joining our dedicated team at the Department of Health & Human Services!

Please note: This position is for a non-benefited Extra Help assignment.

Job Highlights:

This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including;

• Need California Food Handler’s Certificate within 30 days of hire
• Cook meals for patient’s that align with prescribed nutritional needs
• Kitchen clean up that meets California regulations
• Inventory and date kitchen supplies, stocking inventory
• Be able to fill out paperwork & complete mandatory online trainings
• Able to work independently & communicate clearly in a team environment

Work Location:

This position is located at Sempervirens - 720 Wood Street, Eureka, CA, 95501.

Work Hours:

This position has a varied schedule that may include evenings and weekends.

*This is a continuous recruitment and Human Resources reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time.*

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, participates in the preparation, volume cooking and portioning of meals for patients in a psychiatric facility; performs related work as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This skilled, working level class is responsible to properly prepare nutritional meals in a large volume, institutional setting. This class is distinguished from Director of Dietary Services in that the latter is the first full supervisory level, responsible for all food preparation and planning activities and for directing the work of others. It is further distinguished from Correctional Cook in that the latter is found only in a locked correction setting.

• Personally participates in the preparation, cooking and portioning of meals; prepares vegetables and fruits; cooks meats, soups and other foods; prepares sauces, gravies, breads and pastries; performs similar preparation tasks.
• Orders and/or purchases required food items.
• Prepares and oversees the preparation of a full range of meals, including special diets.
• Ensures that food preparation equipment, cooking and serving utensils, kitchen work areas and the dining area are orderly, clean and sanitary.
• Uses, cleans, adjusts and performs minor maintenance to a variety of large institutional cooking equipment.
• Stores leftover food appropriately, maintains stocks of food and supplies; receives food and supplies, unpacks and stores in the appropriate location.
• Maintains records of food and supplies used and meals served.
• Instruct aides in methods of basic meal preparation

Knowledge of

• Principles, methods and equipment used in high volume meal preparation in an institutional setting.
• Safe work practices and sanitation related to food preparation and service.
• Basic business arithmetic.
• Basic inventory and recordkeeping principles.

Skill in

• Preparing meals in a large scale, institutional setting.
• Overseeing and prioritizing the work of others.
• Operating, cleaning and performing minor maintenance to large institutional food preparation and cooking equipment.
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing work related reports.
• Instructing others in work procedure.
• Making accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Reading, understanding and following recipes and oral and written directions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Other Requirements

• Must routinely stand and walk for extended periods.

Desirable Education and Experience

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills outlined above is:

• Two years of experience in large scale institutional food preparation and volume cooking experience