COOK/HOUSEKEEPER - 40000756

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DEPARTMENT:       

YOUTH HOME

DATE POSTED:            

JULY 3, 2025

CLOSING DATE:           

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

HIRING RANGE:

$37,474 - $45,000.00

POSITION NUMBER:            

40000756

JOB TYPE:

 Full-Time

 

**This posting is subject to close without prior notification.**

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 

The purpose of this job is to Performs responsible semi-skilled work in cooking meals and maintaining the Youth Home’s School Nutrition Program; does related work as required.

 

Work is performed under immediate supervision.

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

 

• Provide nutritionally adequate meals meeting Federal Child Nutrition Program meal patterns and dietary standards.
• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables, and other foods in accordance with menu.
• Operates standard cooking equipment, such as ranges, mixers, food choppers, deep fryers, and refrigerators.
• Plans menus: estimates need for and orders food supplies.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment, washes dishes.
• Maintain required records, production records, HACCP binders, daily meal participation.
• Washes aprons, towels, and other kitchen linens.
• Performs other custodial tasks as required.
• Receives and stocks food supplies, maintains sanitary standards.
• Participates in serving food and in cleaning dining facilities.
• Performs related tasks as related.

 

 

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