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Cook/Cook-Lead

Job Overview

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Benefits

Loan forgiveness

Job Description

The Tulare County Probation Department is a vital governmental agency responsible for overseeing probationers and maintaining community safety within Tulare County, California. It operates with a dedication to public service and employs a variety of staff to support its mission, including culinary professionals who manage the food services within its facilities. The department is committed to equitable employment practices and provides opportunities for current and future vacancies through an employment list lasting approximately six months. This particular recruitment focuses on filling roles in the food preparation sector, specifically for Cook and Cook Lead positions based in Visalia, California. Tulare County... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
  • background investigation may be conducted
  • employment eligibility verification may be required
  • physical exam may be required
  • ability to work flexible hours
  • ability to follow health and safety regulations
  • willingness to work in a correctional facility environment

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • experience in cooking and food preparation
  • ability to manage special diets
  • supervisory experience for Cook Lead position
  • knowledge of food safety and sanitation
  • ability to use kitchen equipment
  • effective communication skills
  • ability to work in a team environment

Job Duties

  • Cook and oversee the cooking of a variety of foods and special diets
  • make simple desserts such as cakes, puddings, and pies
  • use a variety of hand and motorized kitchen equipment and machines
  • perform frying, grilling, stewing, roasting and baking
  • estimate food supplies needed
  • supervise lower-level cooks and inmate staff in food preparation (Cook Lead)
  • perform butchering tasks (Cook Lead)
  • order produce, meats and staples for jail feeding programs (Cook Lead)
  • prepare menus and special diets (Cook Lead)
  • account for food and hardware items on an assigned shift (Cook Lead)

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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