COOK 2 - 09092026-80872

Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 09/09/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 09/15/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $2,349.00 - $3,519.00 Salary (Annually) $28,188.00 - $42,228.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Bolivar, TN Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HARDEMAN COUNTY This position is located at Western Mental Health Institute. This is an on-site position. This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. Qualifications Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to two years of full-time volume food service work, including at least one year of experience in volume cooking. Overview Under general supervision, performs a variety of volume cooking duties of average difficulty which includes leading others in work; and performs related work as required. This is the highest class in the Cook sub-series. An employee in this class performs a variety of cooking duties on an assigned shift at an institution or restaurant and directs cooks and kitchen workers in being responsible for the preparation of total meals. This class differs from Cook 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is not responsible for leading other cooks and performs cooking work of lesser difficulty. Responsibilities Prepares, cooks, and bakes a variety of dishes according to menus and special dietary restrictions for patients, facility residents, employees, or patrons. Utilizes and operates various kitchen appliances, such as a deep fat fryer, steamer, and pressure cooker to ensure food quality. Schedules the work assignments of other cooks and kitchen staff to ensure appropriate staff coverage for all required cooking-related tasks. Oversees activities of one or more workers involved in preparing and serving meals to ensure the necessary tasks are accomplished correctly and in a timely manner.Operates and cleans kitchen and its machinery to ensure cleanliness and functional operation. Engages in food preparation tasks such as assisting with ordering inventory, determining meal quantities and changes, and assisting others in learning cooking-related work.Logs quantities of food used, food preparation tasks performed, and other cooking-related information.Engages guests, patients, or residents to get input about food service. Competencies (KSA's) Competencies Drives Engagement Demonstrates Self-Awareness Customer Focus Manages Ambiguity Manages Conflict Knowledge Food Preparation/Storage TechniquesBasic MathematicsClericalCustomer and Personal Service Skills Time Management Food Prep/Cooking/BakingCommunicationMonitoringActive Learning and Listening Abilities Limb and/or Full Body CoordinationMulti-taskingDexterityWritten ComprehensionSpeech Recognition Tools & Equipment Commercial Kitchen AppliancesStandard Kitchen ToolsVarious Hand-Held Kitchen Tools