Temporary Cook

County-of-Riverside; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Riverside’s Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks a Temporary Cook to support the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) Food and Nutrition Services Department in Moreno Valley.

Under supervision, prepares, cooks, and serves meals at a County facility; takes directions from superiors and may guide other staff in cooking tasks. This position offers varied shifts and opportunities to handle large-scale meal preparation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
• One year of large quantity cooking experience in an institutional, military, large commercial kitchen, or similar setting which has developed skills in measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and number of persons to be served.
• Two years in a position equivalent to a County of Riverside Food Service Worker (optional alternate)
• One year in food service work within a detention facility (optional alternate)
• One year in a position equivalent to a County of Riverside Cook (optional alternate)

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and season soups, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, desserts, baked goods, and other foods; follow master recipes in the preparation of food.
• Assist in ordering, receiving, checking, and storing foods and supplies.
• Guide the work of Food Service Workers assigned to the cooking area, in the cleaning of food preparation equipment and areas; may perform meat-cutting duties.
• Prepare routine records and reports when required; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.

Skills

Large quantity cooking

Measuring ingredients

Reading recipes

Team guidance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The County of Riverside’s Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks to fill a Temporary Cook to support the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) Food and Nutrition Services Department in Moreno Valley.

Under supervision, prepares, cooks, and serves food at a County operated facility; takes directions from superiors in the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals; and performs other related duties as required.

The Cook is the journey level classification in the Cook series and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are required to perform the full-range of cooking assignments within prescribed procedures and may guide the work of others toward the efficient accomplishment of tasks, but are not responsible for a food service function.

Positions allocated to the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) are assigned to the kitchen and work under the supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Manager and/or Supervising Cook.

The Cook is distinguished from the Cooks Assistant by the former's responsibility to perform the full-range of large quantity cooking assignments. This class is further distinguished from the Senior Cook in that the latter is the advanced journey level in the Cook series and provides lead direction to Cooks and Food Service Workers.

Meet the team:

Meet the Team! Riverside University Health System-Medical Center consistently receives national recognition for its progressive and innovative care, as well as being known as one of the top employers in the region. The 439-bed Medical Center is a designated Stroke Center, Level II Trauma Center, and the only Pediatric ICU in the region. Can you see yourself here? For more information on RUHS-Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org.

About TAP

The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.

Click here to learn more about TAP: https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmap

TAP Benefits: https://rc-hr.com/files/users/user116/COR_2026_TAP_Guide_FINAL.pdf (Download PD

• Prepare, cook and season soups, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, desserts, baked goods, and other foods; follow master recipes in the preparation of food.
• Assist in ordering, receiving, checking, and storing foods and supplies.
• Guide the work of Food Service Workers assigned to the cooking area, in the cleaning of food preparation equipment and areas; may perform meat-cutting duties.
• Prepare routine records and reports when required; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.

OPTION I

• Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
• Experience: One year of large quantity cooking experience in an institutional, military, large commercial kitchen, or similar setting which has developed skills in measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and number of persons to be served.

OPTION II

• Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
• Experience: Two years in a position equivalent to a County of Riverside Food Service Worker.

OPTION III

• Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
• Experience: One year in food service work within a detention facility.

OPTION IV

• Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
• Experience: One year in a position equivalent to a County of Riverside Cook.

ALL OPTIONS

• Knowledge of: The practices, methods, and equipment used in preparing and cooking food in large quantities from recipes; sanitation methods in cleaning and caring of equipment; storing and inventorying large quantities of food; common weights and measures; occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipment.
• Ability to: Prepare, cook, and coordinate cooking processes so that nutritional meals are prepared and served on time; read and understand recipes, labels, and instructions for food preparation; perform basic mathematical operations to determine the proportions of ingredients with a minimum of waste; follow oral and written directions; guide and provide concise instructions to Food Service Workers; cut, slice, and grind meat and poultry; maintain personal cleanliness and neatness; maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the position; prepare routine records and reports.

Other Requirements

• License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.
• Possession of a valid Food Handler Card or Food Safety Manager Certification.

Pre-Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment.)

What’s Next?

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

For questions regarding this recruitment:

Please contact Dawn Martin at 951-955-0643 or at [e-mail]. For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.

Based on the number of applications received this posting may close early with or without notice