Hamilton County, Indiana

Cook

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Hourly
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $25.72
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Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Training and Development
competitive salary

Job Description

Hamilton County, Indiana, is one of the fastest-growing, highest educated, and wealthiest counties in the state and the Midwest. Known for its consistently high rankings such as "Best Cities to Relocate To," "Best City to Raise a Family," "Healthiest County in Indiana," and "Happiest Suburbs in the Nation," Hamilton County offers a vibrant, safe, and supportive community. The county fosters a strong sense of community with two-thirds of its workforce both living and working locally. The county government is committed to serving its citizens with dedication and professionalism, ensuring a high quality of life for residents through excellent services and... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Experience with sanitary food preparation
  • Ability to operate industrial kitchen equipment
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions
  • Ability to perform arithmetic calculations
  • Ability to maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards
  • Ability to communicate and work with diverse populations
  • Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to work extended and weekend hours
  • Compliance with drug-free workplace policy

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Working knowledge of principles of sanitary food preparation
  • Ability to apply such knowledge to preparing large quantities of food
  • Working knowledge of department safety policies and procedures
  • Ability to supervise proper operation of industrial kitchen equipment, including dishwasher, steamer, food processor, blender, can opener, scales, meat slicer, vertical cutter, oven, mixer and grill
  • Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
  • Ability to appropriately respond to constructive criticism
  • Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations
  • Ability to ensure maintenance of clean and sanitized work areas and equipment
  • Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and jail inmate workers
  • Sensitivity to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  • Ability to maintain respectful interrelationships with co-workers
  • Ability to comply with employer and department personnel policies and work rules

Job Duties

  • Prepares monthly menus and recipes, planning special meals for detainees with unique dietary needs according to doctor's orders and discussing with Director of Food Services as needed
  • Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in preparing and serving meals, adding and subtracting measurements and quantities in recipes to adjust amount of prepared food as needed, and ensuring preparation is compliant with local codes, meals are served as scheduled, and Inmate workers work cooperatively
  • Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen work areas, ensuring compliance with local sanitary codes
  • Responsible for completing a weekly inventory
  • Receives and verifies deliveries and ensures storage areas are maintained clean and orderly
  • Provides production sheets, meal counts for each meal served, special diets served and maintain security of knife and utensil inventory
  • Performs related duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

No experience required

Job Location

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