Hourly Cook

About the role

The City of Lynchburg seeks qualified hourly Cooks to join our team in preparing and serving meals in a secure detention facility. Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables, and other foods in accordance with a set menu.
• Readies meals for transport and serving in each pod.
• Bakes pastries and breads.
• Operates standard cooking equipment such as ranges, mixers, food choppers, and other kitchen equipment.
• Assists in estimating and ordering food supplies.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment; washes dishes.
• Receives and stacks food supplies.
• Maintains health and sanitary standards.
• Conducts routine inventory count of silverware.
• Dates and rotates food on shelves when food is delivered.
• Carries out trash and garbage.
• May be required to assist with special assignments during emergencies.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Completion of eleventh grade and considerable experience in cooking foods in large quantities.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior to employment, must have a Criminal Record Check, reference checks completed, and Child Protective Services check initiated.
• Prior to onset of employment, must have a tuberculin and drug screen as part of a physical examination.
• Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must obtain ServSafe certification.

Qualifications

Employees in full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); the City’s contribution is based on a rate determined bi-annually by the VRS Board and employees pay 5% of base pay (pre-tax) towards their VRS benefit.
• Life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Optional benefits such as 457 deferred compensation, Roth IRA, flexible spending accounts, etc.
• Eligibility for parental leave and tuition assistance.
• Paid Time Off.

Benefits

The City offers an array of benefits combined with direct salary/wages in order to establish a total compensation package that supports the City's goals of attracting, rewarding, and retaining employees who are both representatives of the community and are also able to deliver exceptional services.