FOOD SERVICE LEAD COOK

Title: FOOD SERVICE LEAD COOK

State Role Title: 79212

Hiring Range: $39,872 - $53,838

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: esh.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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Eastern State Hospital, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in 1773, with a well-intentional emphasis on community focused mental health care. This state of the art campus, situated on 500 acres, consists of two patient care buildings with 300 patients, and a highly skilled staff of over 900. Eastern State Hospital is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) system, and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

ESH invites applications for the FOOD SERVICE LEAD COOK (F/S TECH II).

This position is responsible for preparing attractive and nutritional meals according to standardized recipes within specified time constraints and using the cook-chill method of food preparation and storage. This position will ensure safety and sanitation standards are always met; assure the appropriate quantity and portion size are prepared correctly; prepare modified textures for patients with special needs; assist in the training activities of new employees and may supervise new staff during training at the request of the department manager; and follow all protocols, rules and regulations as required by the department, facility, and other regulatory agencies.

ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE: Hours are from 4:00 AM to 12:30 PM with shifts scheduled on weekdays, weekends, and some holidays. Candidates must able to work overtime as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands for this position include, but are not limited to, frequent lifting of heavy objects; bending; stooping; standing for prolonged periods; walking on various surfaces (example: concrete, tile, grass, dirt, etc); and working in various environmental conditions (extreme humidity, heat or cold).

The qualified candidate will have the ability to read and understand standardized recipes, policies and procedures and prepare meals in an orderly and timely manner; maintain a high degree of sanitation in the work area and the equipment used and follow safety regulations at all times; have a working knowledge of large quantity cooking and experience in the operation of industrial/heavy duty food processing equipment; be able to function with minimal supervision; and have the ability of a “Roundsman” in reference to cooking skills and knowledge as well as commercial baking skills and willingness to provide coverage at any cooking station as need arises.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to routinely lift 50 pounds or 25% of body weight, whichever is less.
• Experience in commercial or large quantity food preparation.
• Experience operating, cleaning and sanitizing industrial/heavy-duty food processing equipment.
• Experience with providing supervision or serving as a lead team member in a food service setting.

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of special diet food preparation.
• Experience working in hospital/institutional food service department or other large-volume food service industry.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

After completing your application, you will receive a confirmation email to confirm your application and/or résumé was submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency, pandemic, or facility need. All ESH positions may be required to work different shifts to include nights, weekends, and holidays, and/or overtime as requested, in the event of an emergency.

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an