Cook 1

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is seeking to hire a Cook 1 to join their team at the Columbus Developmental Center. This role involves operating commercial kitchen equipment, preparing a variety of food items including salads, desserts, breads, beverages, and special menu items, as well as slicing meats and cheeses, making sandwiches, assembling fruit plates and relish trays, and preparing vegetables and meats for cooking. The Cook 1 will also be responsible for setting up food lines, portioning food, assembling trays and carts, packing food for delivery, and maintaining cleanliness of the work area, equipment, and utensils. DODD is committed to supporting people with developmental disabilities through a statewide system of services focused on health, safety, community participation, and employment opportunities. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities, committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
• 3 months training or 3 months experience in food preparation, sanitation & storage & use of food service equipment in institutional, school or restaurant setting
• Equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food preparation, sanitation & storage & use of food service equipment in institutional, school or restaurant setting

Responsibilities

• Operates commercial/standard kitchen equipment to cook foods
• Mixes salads, makes desserts, dressings & breads
• Prepares hot & cold beverages & special menu foods
• Slices meat & cheese, makes sandwiches
• Assembles fruit plates & relish trays
• Cleans & cuts vegetables & meats before cooking & mixing
• Sets up food lines; portions food on serving lines
• Sets up trays & carts
• Packs food for delivery to dining areas & storage
• Cleans work area, equipment & utensils

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed