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Department: Food Service Title: Cook Employment Status: Full-time Reports To: Food Service Coordinator Normal Hours: As scheduled FLSA Status: Non-exempt Job Description and Worker Characteristics POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Food Service Coordinator, the Head Cook will plan, prepare, and cook daily meals for Center residents in accordance with dietary guidelines, state licensing, and NSLA standards; coordinators kitchen and food supplies and supervises other Food Service staff as required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepares and cooks three meals daily (e.g., follows menu plans, located and uses appropriate recipes, cuts and measures ingredients, et al.);
2. Assures snack foods are available;
3. Supervises and assists in serving meals (e.g., sets up food preparation line, controls portions, et al.);
4. Oversees kitchen and food supplies;
5. Conducts counts of trays, utensils, etc. following each meal and takes appropriate action to account for any missing items and documents same;
6. Orders and inventories supplies;
7. Stores and rotates stock;
8. Ensures security of food service area;
9. Cleans kitchen after each meal (e.g., washes and sanitizes trays, equipment, and utensils, puts trays and utensils aware after use, cleans food service area, et al.);
10. Maintains records relating to food service operations (e.g., tracks number and cost of meals served each day) and kitchen logs (i.e., flatware accountability, sharps tool control, freezer/refrigerator temperatures);
11. Assures compliance with food service designated budget;
12. Consults with Food Service Coordinator regarding menus;
13. Conducts monthly surveys with youth regarding menu;
14. Develop and conduct weekly information nutritional courses with youth;
15. Performs other duties in a timely and accurate manner.
16. Completed laundry duties daily.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; attends in-service trainings; performs other related duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of secondary education or equivalent, supplemented by training, experience or coursework in institutional food preparation; supervisory and prior juvenile detention food service experience preferred; must posses a valid Ohio Driver License; must successfully pass required background check; must successfully pass required drug and alcohol screening upon employment. LICENSURE AND CERTFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Valid Ohio Driver License; certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (upon employment) POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Assistant Cooks (In the absence of the Food Service Coordinator). KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (indicates developed after employment) Knowledge of: Center policies, procedures and regulations; security and safety procedures;, food portion control, basic nutrition principles; sanitary standards for food service operations; inventory control methods; interview techniques; supervisory principles and practices. Skill in: Operating food service equipment, operating cleaning equipment; operating standard office equipment, including computer; operating metal detectors; operating two-way portable radios; verbal de-escalation; unarmed self-defense. Ability to:  Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; carry out a variety of instructions in written, oral, or picture form; develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, residents, and the general public; strong abili