Kitchen Coordinator

Tulsa County•Union, OH

8d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, plans, prepares, and serves meals for juveniles in the Detention Home and manages the kitchen operation. 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

Skill in estimating food quantity requirements.
Skill in training and supervising others.
Skill in preparing meals to present an attractive appearance and pleasant flavor.
Knowledge of general food preparation and cooking.
Knowledge of cutting meat.
Knowledge of menu planning.
Knowledge of nutritional value of foods in order to prepare a balanced diet.
Knowledge of inventory control.
Knowledge of purchasing food and supplies for a kitchen operation.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully with others.
Ability to apply sensory perception in judging flavor and readiness of foods by smell, taste or appearance.
Ability to meet meal schedules.
Ability to work varied shifts.
Ability to understand and follow departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of 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 instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of Internet software.
Knowledge of Inventory software.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software.
Valid Food Handlers Permit
Valid Food Manager's Certification
Must be at least 21 years of age
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Occasionally required to sit.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Vo-Tech training in Culinary Arts
Over five years of satisfactory full time paid employment in institutional food service
Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Manage the kitchen staff and arranges work schedules.
Maintain leave records for staff.
Prepare meals according to the designated menu of the Detention Home and number of persons to be served.
Maintain a security count of all utensils used at each meal and the return of same before juveniles leave the dining area.
Prepare or leave instructions for the preparation of snacks.
Plan for and provide for the purchasing of all necessary food and commodities as determined through inventory, quality, yield and cost.
Maintain kitchen inventory and request supplies as needed.
Purchase weekly perishable foods as needed and in accordance with Tulsa County procurement policy and procedure as determined through inventory.
Clean and keep sanitary all areas of the kitchen and storage space.
Meet City/County Health Department sanitation codes as well as Child Nutrition Program requirements.
Provide proper care of equipment such as defrosting freezers, cleaning filters and reporting any equipment failure immediately to the Superintendent.
Frequently uses the computer to produce reports or ordering food products and inventory.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Directly supervises 5 employees in the Juvenile Detention Home Kitchen.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.