Cook 2

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction and training to youth workers and youth apprentices in food preparation, sanitation, and storage of food for the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility (CHJCF).
• Monitor service lines, loading of carts, storage of foods, and general cleaning.
• Work all stations on a rotating basis, including cooking, dishwashing, wiping down tables, serving line duties, and sweeping and mopping floors.
• Operate commercial and standard kitchen equipment to cook food.
• Mix salads; make desserts, dressings, breads; prepare hot and cold beverages and special menu items; slice meat and cheese; make sandwiches; assemble fruit plates and relish trays; clean and cut vegetables and meats before cooking and mixing.
• Clean work area, equipment, and utensils; ensure safety and sanitation of the assigned area.
• Operate cash register; prepare daily paperwork, including but not limited to HACCP forms.
• Supervise youth workers assigned to the work area and follow youth general safety and security procedures.
• Set up food lines and portion foods in compliance with established dietary requirements.
• Set up food carts according to daily recipes in the food preparation area.

Requirements

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; plus either six months of training or six months of experience in food preparation, sanitation, storage, and use of food service equipment in an institutional, school, or restaurant setting. Applicants must list examples of experience in food service or provide an equivalent qualification.

Skills

• Food Services
• Customer Service
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Focus
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Organization
• Youth Services – Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility

Compensation

$21.48 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Location

Cuyahoga Juvenile Correctional Facility, Highland Hills, Ohio

Agency Overview

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio, mandated to confine felony offenders ages 10‑21 who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. While in DYS custody, youth participate in programming designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS serves thousands of youth in facilities and on parole.

Contact

Agency Contact: pamela.wilson@dys.ohio.gov