Detention Cook

Tulsa County • Union, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, prepares and serves meals for juveniles in detention by performing the following duties. This is a Safety-Sensitive Position as defined under Oklahoma Statute Title 63 § 427.8. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Demonstrated ability to read and write and follow written and oral instructions
• One year of satisfactory, full time paid employment in quantity cooking.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Valid Food Handler Permit
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to the designated menu of detention home and number of persons to be served.
• Maintain security count of all utensils used at each meal and the return of same before juveniles leave the eating area.
• Prepare or leave instructions for the preparation of snacks.
• Maintain kitchen inventory and request supplies as needed.
• May purchase weekly perishable food needs as determined through inventory.
• Clean and keep all areas of kitchen and storage space sanitary to meet City-County Health Department sanitation codes.
• Provide proper care of equipment such as defrosting freezers, cleaning filters and reporting immediately any equipment failure to Superintendent.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED