Cook

Hamilton County, Indiana•Noblesville, IN

26d•Onsite

About The Position

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the position satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Hamilton County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship. Incumbent serves as Cook for the Jail, responsible for preparing and serving meals, cleaning kitchen and equipment, and supervising Jail Inmate workers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Working knowledge of principles of sanitary food preparation, and ability to apply such knowledge to preparing large quantities of food.
Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of department safety policies and procedures, and ability to supervise proper operation of a variety of industrial kitchen equipment, including dishwasher, steamer, food processor, blender, can opener, scales, meat slicer, vertical cutter, oven, mixer and grill.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.
Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations.
Ability to ensure maintenance of clean, sanitized work areas and equipment, proper use of chemical cleaners.
Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and jail inmate workers, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
Ability to work with others in a team environment, and maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.
Ability to work rapidly for long periods and work on several tasks at the same time.
Ability to physically perform essential duties of the position, including standing for long periods, standing and walking at will, close vision, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, hearing sounds/communication, and handling/grasping/fingering objects.
Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
Ability to regularly work extended and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

Prepares monthly menus and recipes, planning special meals for detainees with unique dietary needs according to doctor's orders and discussing with Director of Food Services as needed.
Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in preparing and serving meals, adding and subtracting measurements and quantities in recipes to adjust amount of prepared food as needed, and ensuring preparation is compliant with local codes, meals are served as scheduled, and Inmate workers work cooperatively.
Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen work areas, ensuring compliance with local sanitary codes.
Responsible for completing a weekly inventory.
Receives and verifies deliveries and ensures storage areas are maintained clean and orderly.
Provides production sheets, meal counts for each meal served, special diets served and maintain security of knife and utensil inventory.
Performs related duties as assigned.
As a result of the duties associated with this job, there is the potential of becoming exposed to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious diseases. To safeguard employees and eliminate the liability placed on Hamilton County, employees working in this position shall begin the three shot Hepatitis B vaccination and subsequent training within 10 days of their initial job assignment per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i). The initial and two subsequent vaccinations shall be administered by the Hamilton County Health Department and free of charge to the employee. If the employee has previously received the three shot Hepatitis B vaccination, official documentation must be provided to the supervisor identifying the dates in which each shot was appropriately administered. A Temporary Medical Declination may be made for a period of up to six months. A Declination form must be completed, outlining the medical reasons for the temporary declination and forwarded to the Safety & Risk Manager. Employees temporarily declining the vaccine are prohibited from performing any duties in which they may be exposed to a blood borne pathogen or other potentially infectious disease until they are able to begin/continue the series of vaccinations. Failure to comply will result in termination of employment.
As a condition of employment, all employees of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are expected to comply with the agency’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Therefore, employees working in this position must follow all County policies and procedures with respect to drug and alcohol testing. The policy requires random drug testing and the disclosure of certain drug prescriptions that are labeled as possibly affecting or impairing judgment, coordination or other senses, (including dizziness or drowsiness), or which may adversely affect the employee’s ability to perform work in a safe and productive manner.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (employee, spouse, children), Long and short-term Disability
Hamilton County Employee Health Center & Pharmacy (Noblesville/Westfield): High quality primary medical care facility and wellness services
Advocacy Program – One-on-one appointment with a Physician to evaluate chronic illness/injuries
Nutrition Education and Wellness Center (diabetes, high cholesterol, weight loss and management, cancer and kids health)
Pharmacy – Low-cost co-payments, encourage use of generic meds, Medication Management Program providing review of medication interactions/effectiveness
Leave Benefits: Sick leave, bereavement, holidays (10-13 per year), compensatory time, paid time off (1 week at 6 months, 2 weeks at 1 year then an additional day each year until max of 22 days on year 15). Upon completion of 30 years of service time, employees earn 1 additional day per year up to 40 years of service time.
Retirement Benefit Options: Indiana Public Employee Retirement Fund Pension (annuity & pension), AUL Deferred Compensation Plan, McCready Retirement (Merit staff)

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