FOOD SERVICE COOK/SUPERVISOR 2

MESQUITE MENTAL HEALTH CTR; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Division of Child and Family Services in Nevada seeks a Food Service Cook/Supervisor for its Youth Training Center, responsible for overseeing kitchen operations and food service for youth. Applicants must have significant food service experience and meet special requirements including a background check.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in food preparation and service in a large quantity setting.
• Experience in military, institutional, correctional, healthcare, or hospitality settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and supervise quantity food preparation and serving.
• Work in a youth correctional facility serving three meals daily.
• Monitor kitchen area and provide training to staff.

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -$46,207.44to$67,296.24PAY GRADE:27

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occurin this geographical location.

Division: Division of Child and Family Services

Applications acceptedfor another 5 Days 9 Hrs 23 Mins

The Position

Food Service Cook/Supervisors prepare and/or supervise quantity food preparation and serving according to standardized menus and recipes in an institutional setting.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES is seeking a Food Service Cook/Supervisor 2 (Supervisor) for the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), a 64-bed secure facility for male and female youth age 14 to 18 located in Elko. NYTC's goal is to promote positive self-growth, create change in behavior, attitudes, values, and ways of thinking through education, therapeutic treatment and appropriate medical and mental health services. Under general supervision, the Food Service Cook/Supervisors work in a youth correctional facility serving three meals daily, ordering and obtaining food and kitchen supplies. They will schedule, assign, coordinate and review the work of five or more student staff inmates on an assigned shift. Supervisors monitor the general kitchen area and food as required; provide training and orientation to new staff regarding agency policies and procedures, food preparation and service, as well as health and safety regulations. They will prepare and supervise quality and quantity of food preparation and serving. Additionally, Supervisors will complete scheduled cleaning and sanitization. The incumbent will also be responsible for ordering appropriate quantities of food items and supplies to maintain cost control in accordance with established policies and guidelines. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience which involved preparation and serving of food according to standardized menus in a military, institutional, correctional, healthcare, hospitality, or other large quantity food service facility; OR one year of experience as an Food Service Cook/Supervisor I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Requirements

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired [phone] Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
7251 Amigo St,
Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89119

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The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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