Cook 2 Jobs

Community Based Corrections District 5 is seeking a Cook 2 at our Fort Des Moines location. This position will help prepare food items for meals at two residential correctional facilities, equaling approximately 1,000 meals per day.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and directs correctional residents concerning food service operations and work habits to assist in preparing meals
• Serving meals to residential clients residing at Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility.
• Cleans and sanitizes all kitchen equipment
• Monitors food temperatures to ensure that food is served or stored at safe temperatures
• Maintains ServSafe Certification and attends required training.
• Enforce personal hygiene rules for residents and other staff to maintain sanitary standards for food service
• Preparing meals by frying, baking, roasting etc., using commercialized kitchen equipment

What We Offer

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
• Employee discount programs
• Team-oriented, positive work environment
• Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
• Paid holidays plus vacation and sick time
• Excellent affordable benefit package

Preferred Characteristics And Abilities

• Strong organizational skills
• Positive attitude
• Attention to detail
• Self-driven
• Ability to collaborate
• Flexible and open to change

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to two years of full-time work in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting;

OR

successful completion of a military, vocational or community college program in commercial cooking and one year of qualifying experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six months of full-time experience as a Cook 1.

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