Temporary Cook
About the role
The Oregon Youth Authority is seeking a dedicated and skilled Cook to join our team at Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility. The position involves food preparation, ensuring meals meet dietary requirements, and maintaining high standards of food safety. Additionally, the Cook will supervise and train young individuals in cooking and kitchen tasks while preparing and serving meals.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and trains youth in custody in the preparation of meals, food safety and sanitation practices and usage of kitchen tools and equipment.
- Works independently while cooking, preparing and coordinating nutritious and appealing meals from OYA menus and standardized recipes.
- Performs daily cooking tasks and meal preparations using a variety of kitchen equipment.
Requirements
This position requires a food handler's card, must have the ability to obtain the appropriate county food handler's card within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- One year of experience as a cook in a food service facility.
- Possession of a Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service from a certified community college or technical school.
Skills
Strong communication skills, reliability, consistent dependability and punctuality, accountability and follow through with job responsibilities, teamwork and collaboration, food safety and sanitation knowledge, positive role modeling, adaptability.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan. Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.
Pay
Salary range: $3,798.00 - $5,193.00
Schedule
Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.