Custodial Cook

Full Job Description

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Requirements

• Supervise and participate in the preparation, cooking, baking, and serving of meals;
• Utilize leftovers efficiently and effectively;
• Oversee personnel in the sanitation and upkeep of kitchen facilities and equipment;
• Drive food transport vehicle;
• Maintain defined standards of sanitation and safety for personnel, food preparation, kitchen equipment, and physical plant;
• Operate, clean, and maintain job related equipment including food slicers, mixers, blenders, toaster, ovens, refrigerators, ranges, pans, racks, knives, and other items;
• Ensure safety and sanitation procedures are followed in the storage, preparation, and service of food;
• Assign work and check on its completion;
• Observe tray line to assure that foods are properly portioned and arranged on trays;
• Maintain proper security procedures while juveniles or inmates are assigned to kitchen duty;
• Manage the preparation of food within an established production system following standardized recipes, preparation methods, and food handling techniques to ensure acceptable standards;
• Participate in developing and maintaining routine procedures for accuracy, consistency, and timeliness;
• Direct preparation to account for special menus and catering activities;
• Requisition food and supplies according to established specifications, determined by menu, volume, and needs;
• Recommend the purchase of small equipment for area of responsibility;
• Maintain required department records;
• Establish and maintain a system to check, inspect, and store all incoming food and supplies;
• Participate in establishing and/or amending departmental procedures that affect the Custodial Cook responsibilities; and
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• The methods, procedures, materials, and equipment involved in the large scale preparation of food;
• Health hazards, food storage procedures, sanitation, and safety practices in kitchen operations;
• The use and alteration of standard recipes to meet varying yields;
• Maintaining routine inventory records;
• Principles and practices of supervision;
• Nutrition and dietetics necessary for basic menu planning;
• Food transport vehicle, pallet jack, and fork lift equipment;
• Use and care of kitchen utensils and equipment;
• Principles and practices of sanitation and personal hygiene as applied to food preparation and service, and cleaning of kitchen equipment, utensils, walls, and floors;
• Principles and practices of safety as related to cleaning, food preparation, and service; and
• Simple arithmetic and division, sufficient to make correct change, maintain simple inventory records, and properly measure food amounts.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of balanced and appetizing foods on a volume and individual basis with a minimum of waste;
• Read and apply various scales of measurements and portion items accurately;
• Drive the food transport vehicle containing food products or supplies to various locations;
• Prepare weekly food orders;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Read English in a manner sufficient to understand diet cards and recipes;
• Work for long periods of time while standing under conditions of high temperature;
• Occasionally lift or move food supplies;
• Work around inmates and others in a composed and orderly fashion;
• Learn the methods and procedures involved in the large scale preparation of food and special or modified diets;
• Utilize and handle kitchen equipment rapidly and efficiently and work with various cleaning supplies; and
• Prepare baked goods, salads, and sandwiches in an appetizing and attractive manner.

We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency; AND
• Two (2) years experience in an institution or commercial kitchen preparing foods daily on a large volume basis; AND
• Must be of good moral character with no felony convictions and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or State Prison.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicant screening may focus on the following desirable qualifications. Please list any of these qualifications you may have within the "Duties" section of the online application.

• A current employee at Stanislaus County Probation Department

Additional Information

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months but may be extended up to eighteen months.