Cook (DOH/FBMC #13942)

Pay

Hourly: $17.00 – $25.49
Annual: $35,350 – $53,024

About the role

Prepare and cook large quantities of quality nutritional meals for residents at a long-term care facility, while maintaining established nutritional standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
• Cook foods according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
• Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
• Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.

Customers

Residents at a long-term care facility.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• No prior experience or training required.
• Subject to nationwide criminal background check pursuant to New Mexico Caregivers Criminal Screening Act; conditional pending results.
• Will be screened for tuberculosis (TB) upon hire.

Working Conditions

• Work in a kitchen with intermittent movement during working hours.
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Exposure to sudden temperature changes when entering refrigerator; may be exposed to heat/cold temperatures in kitchen/storage area.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry such weight a distance of 50 feet.
• May be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
• State employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19 2022, requiring adherence to CMS COVID‑related requirements.

Additional Information

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement; all terms and conditions of that agreement apply.