Cook - Murdoch
About The Position
This is skilled work preparing and cooking a major portion or all of a meal in a commercial kitchen at Murdoch Developmental Center, a 24/7 state residential facility serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Cook is usually responsible for preparing an entrée, starch, or vegetable for breakfast, lunch, and/or supper. The role includes preparing foods to required consistency modifications and medically prescribed consistencies, processing foods for meal substitutions, and preparing special medically prescribed dietary meals. Employees of Murdoch Center are designated as essential during adverse weather and emergency events. The work schedule is 5:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. or 4:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The posting is recruiting for three positions.
Requirements
- Education and/or experience in food preparation directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade, equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial and/or institutional setting.
- Applicants must be in good standing with the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of methods for preparing and cooking food in quantity portions.
- Ability to calculate the amounts of food needed for the required number of servings.
- Knowledge of standard food-safety tools, methods, and practices.
- Knowledge of how to properly alter food and beverage consistencies.
- Experience with the uses and adaptability of various commercial kitchen equipment.
- Ability to interpret and follow standard and medically prescribed recipes.
- Ability to perform simple math calculations and understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook a major portion or all of a meal in a commercial kitchen.
- Prepare an entrée, starch, or vegetable for breakfast, lunch, and/or supper.
- Modify food and beverage consistencies by thickening, chopping, mincing, and pureeing items to medically prescribed consistencies.
- Process foods for meal substitutions.
- Prepare special medically prescribed dietary meals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
