Juvenile Justice Kitchen Cook & Driver

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus: $7,500

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice seeks a dedicated food service worker to prepare, cook, serve, and deliver meals within DJJ facilities. You will maintain sanitary conditions and operate kitchen equipment safely while ensuring high-quality meals for youth and staff.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and experience in quantity cooking; Serv Safe certification is preferred. This is an essential role requiring reliability, teamwork, and adherence to health standards.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and some experience in quantity and quality cooking.
• Knowledge of storage, preparation and service of various food products.
• Knowledge of sanitary and safety procedures pertaining to kitchen operation.

Responsibilities

• Organizes storage, preparation and serving of food and the maintenance of food service equipment and facilities.
• Prepares and cooks menu items according to established recipes and production schedules.
• Ensure food quality, taste, appearance and portion control standards are consistently met by demonstrating correct cooking techniques of food preparation.
• Inspects dry stores and refrigerated food to ensure optimum storage conditions.
• Operates all kitchen equipment safely and efficiently to produce consistent meals.
• Informs leadership of any issues that would prevent safe operation.
• Cleans equipment and all areas of the food service department to established standards and schedules.
• Follow work schedules and training programs as assigned by DJJ and the kitchen manager.
• Works in the presence of inmates.
• Utilizes state vehicles to transport inmate labor to and from DJJ as well as prepared meals to all DJJ feeding locations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the kitchen manager and shift lead.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Professional attitude

Teamwork and communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Serv Safe Food Handlers Certification

Job description

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice seeks a dedicated food service worker to prepare, cook, serve, and deliver meals within DJJ facilities. You will maintain sanitary conditions and operate kitchen equipment safely while ensuring high-quality meals for youth and staff.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and experience in quantity cooking; Serv Safe certification is preferred. This is an essential role requiring reliability, teamwork, and adherence to health standards.