Cook II

Location: Augusta, me,None,None

Opening Date: November 15, 2024

Closing Date: November 30, 2024

Job Class Code: 1232
Grade: 12
Salary: $19.68 - $25.54 (Salary is inclusive of $1.00 per hour Direct Care stipend)

Schedule: This will be reviewed during the interview process. 

Watch this video to learn more about building your career with us at Riverview Psychiatric Center: Come Join Our Team! 

How will you contribute to our dietary team? As our newest Cook II, you will:  

• Plan, coordinate, oversee, and inspect work activities of a moderate sized dietary staff to ensure work is completed efficiently, timely, and properly
• Oversee a major part of meal preparation for hospital patients, serving, and cleanup in the kitchen to ensure meals are ready on time, served correctly and cleanup is thorough
• Teaches new dietary staff the proper methods of volume food preparation and utilization of kitchen utensils to ensure job proficiency
• Order food supplies and complete inventory control to ensure products/ingredients are sufficiently supplied
• Cook vegetables and meats, carves and serves meats, and makes salads in order to prepare complete balanced meals and ensure portion control for hospital patients
• Oversee the cleaning of kitchen utensils and kitchen surfaces in order to maintain sanitary and cleanliness standards
• Plan, direct, oversee, and coordinate the work of dietary staff
• Menu planning and preparation for a large hospital patient population 

Minimum Qualifications:

Two (2) years' experience in large scale institutional/hospital food preparation including serving and cleanup. 

Application Information: 

For additional information about this position or to request a paper application, please contact Robyn McFalls at 207-624-4672 or via email at robyn.l.mcfalls@maine.gov.

Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

Riverview Psychiatric Center is located on the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. Augusta is Maine’s capital city located one hour north of Portland, an award-winning city with excellent cultural opportunities and two and a half hours north of Boston. With a new state of the art high school, world class cancer care center, and the exciting redevelopment of the riverfront and downtown, Augusta is a wonderful place to live and work.  

Benefits: 

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including: 

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave. 
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96-$13,172.88 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.  
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information abou