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Cook- Part Time

Salary

$18.92 - $25.43 Hourly

Location

OR, OR

Job Type

Part-Time No Benefits

Job Number

23-25 (128)

Department

Sheriff's Office

Division

CORRECTIONS

Opening Date

09/13/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

+ Description

+ Benefits

Position Summary

Your job in the department is to . . .

Actively participate in the production of meals, maintain and clean kitchen equipment in a modern correctional facility, supervises inmate workers, maintain Oregon Food Safety standards.

Your job also involves . . .

Assisting with food orders/supplies and rotation/stocking of the same.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

Prepare meals for inmate detainees in the county correctional facility. Also prepare meals for corrections staff, juvenile shelter/detention:

+ Work from a prepared menu with specific recipes to prepare Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

+ Prepare meals that meet various special dietary/religious or other needs that vary from the regular prepared menu.

+ Supervise inmate workers in:

+ The preparation of meals including, but not limited to, mixing, baking, grilling, boiling, steaming and other cooking techniques.

+ Serving trays, not only ensuring proper food items being served, but also proper portion sizes, special diet trays, and food quality/presentation.

+ Cleaning the kitchen and kitchen equipment.

+ Maintaining kitchen equipment and kitchen sanitary conditions.

Maintain communication log with Food Service Manager and Cooks to insure uniformity, quality, and continuity.

Maintain kitchen records and transfer kitchen debris to a central location.

Place orders in absence of Cook/Food Service Manager:

+ May receive orders from vendors.

+ Unpack and rotate stock.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma / GED

Minimum Experience Level

One year

Specifics: One year of experience in volume cooking in an institution or commercial firm.

Substitution Note: A ny satisfactory combination of experience and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties as determined by the County.

Certifications

Certification(s) required

Specifics: Ability to acquire food handler certificate from the State of Oregon.

Driver’s License

Oregon Driver's License required

Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire.

Knowledge of:

+ Materials and methods used in institutional or commercial food preparation.

+ Care and use of kitchen equipment.

+ Radio communications.

Skill or ability to:

+ Supervise and work with inmate help.

+ Use, clean, and perform general upkeep of kitchen equipment including, but not limited to, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, mixers, steamers, slicers, dishwashers, etc.

+ Creatively use leftovers to satisfy food preparation needs.

+ Attend defensive tactics and CPR Training for support staff.

+ Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.

+ Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).

+ Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.

+ Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

Job Conditions and Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

+ Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate to heavy physical effort in light to moderate work, typically involving some combination of climbing or descending stairs, running on flat surfaces (concrete, grass), stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light to moderate weight (20-50 lbs.), walking and/or standing for long periods of time, bending twisting, lifting, stretching, sitting, filing, copying, computer use, telephone use, and radio use.

+ Sensory Requirements: Many tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Many tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

+ Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, (toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

On-call, temporary, and certain grant-funded positions are not eligible for employee benefits unless specified otherwise at the time of hire. Part-time positions working 0 - 19 hours per week are also not eligible for employee benefits.

Employer

Lincoln County

Address

210 SW Second St. Newport, Oregon, 97365

Phone

541-265-4157 541-265-0375

Website

http://www.co.lincoln.or.us