FOOD SERVICE COOK/SUPERVISOR 3

About the role

This position supports the Food Service Manager in the day-to-day culinary operations that serve three meals daily to an inmate population of approximately 900 with attention to nutritional/dietary needs and safe food handling/health code requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve or supervise the serving of meals in a controlled environment cafeteria style, or the delivery of bulk or individual servings as special situations may require;
• Ensure food quality and food portion control by utilizing standard measuring devices, equipment, standardized recipes, and food production sheets to maintain established food cost control and quality;
• Prepare special dietary meals for individuals/inmates requiring low sodium, low calorie, low cholesterol, or other special diets prescribed by a physician;
• Train food service personnel/inmates in the operation of kitchen equipment such as food choppers, meat grinders, peelers, steam cookers, ovens, and mixing machines; demonstrate methods of food preparation, cooking, and baking;
• Prepare food delivery carts and/or trays to transport prepared meals to individuals/inmates unable to eat in the common dining area;
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment including equipment, dining areas, eating utensils, and food storage areas; direct staff in cleaning activities including dishwashers, defrosting and cleaning refrigerators, and disassembling and cleaning stoves, ovens, and grills to ensure compliance with health codes and sanitation requirements;
• Ensure proper rotation of food and supply inventories using oldest stock first; minimize food wastage by ensuring proper food preparation processes and utilizing leftovers as ingredients in other meals as appropriate; perform complete inventory of food and supplies periodically;
• Monitor cost control on a per plate basis by ordering appropriate quantities of food items and supplies in accordance with established policies and guidelines and by using portion control; maintain necessary reports and records for analysis and accounting purposes;
• Prepare and submit orders for commodity foods including fresh, frozen, and canned food as well as sugar, flour, wrapping supplies, utensils, and cleaning supplies; maintain appropriate supply levels.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education;
• Four years of experience which involved planning, preparation and serving of regular and special meals; following established menus; ordering food supplies; and maintaining records in a military, institutional, correctional, healthcare, hospitality, or other large quantity food service facility;
• One year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity;
• One year of experience as a Food Service Cook/Supervisor 2 in Nevada State service;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Qualifications

The Food Service Cook/Supervisor 3 will review the master menu to determine food quantities required for specified recipes and anticipated populations, extend recipes as required, order food, conduct inventories and create necessary reports, monitor/control costs and minimize waste.

Skills

Working knowledge of: supervisory techniques and practices.

Benefits

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).

Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency.

Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

No Nevada state income tax.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit.

For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

State Holidays:

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• Last Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day

Pay

Salary Range: $17.65 - $22.00 per hour

Schedule

Shift: Evening, Weekend, Holiday