Cook
Douglas County•Ne, NE
•Onsite
About The Position
The Position Incumbent works under the direction of Chef Manager or designee, preparing, seasoning and cooking food for the Douglas County Health Center (DCHC).
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- One (1) year of food preparation experience required.
- Douglas County Health Department Food Handler Prep Cook Certification obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained every 2 years throughout employment required.
- Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check, physical assessment and conditional offer drug screen required.
- Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, clean, and organize workstation; replenish station during service and for next shift.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
- Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
- Ensure the preparation of supplies, prep lists, and items according to recipes and production records.
- Prepare various equipment, utensils, and grill for the shift.
- Comply with established food and safety requirements, department procedures/protocols, and privacy laws (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
- Prepare orders based on printed tickets and cook food.
- Manage multiple food orders simultaneously monitoring incoming food orders.
- Garnish plates for presentation.
- Include correct food and sides in every order.
- Assist other cooks in preparing food or other team members.
- Store food properly.
- Clean and sanitize workstation and equipment; sweep and mop kitchen floors.
- Respond to emergency codes.
- Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g., training, webinars, seminars, conferences, continuing education).
- Assist in training new Food Service employees.
- Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned and directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
