Hourly Cook

Description

• The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Looking for qualified hourly Cooks to prepare and serve meals in a secure detention facility. Applicants must be available to work all shifts and on evenings, weekends and holidays. Work is performed in a team environment under the regular supervision of the facility administration. Must be able to cook and prepare meals according to a set menu and to operate various types of kitchen equipment; also responsible for kitchen clean-up.

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.

• Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables and other foods in accordance with menu.
• Readies meals for transport and serving in each pod.
• Bakes pastries and breads.
• Operates standard cooking equipment such as ranges, mixers, food choppers and other kitchen equipment.
• Assists in estimating and ordering food supplies.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment; washes dishes.
• Receives and stacks food supplies.
• Maintains health and sanitary standards.
• Conducts routine inventory count of silverware.
• Dates and rotates food on shelves when food is delivered.

Additional Job Duties

• Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
• When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
• Carries out trash and garbage

Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education And Experience Required QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/Or Experience Completion of eleventh grade and considerable experience in cooking foods in large quantities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements Prior to employment must have Criminal Record Check, and reference checks completed, and Child Protective Services check initiated. Prior to onset of employment must have tuberculin and drug screen as part of physical examination.

Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment. May also be required to complete higher levels of NIMS training as determined appropriate for the position.

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and obtain ServSafe certification.

The City offers an array of benefits combined with direct salary/wages in order to establish a total compensation package that supports the City's goals of attracting, rewarding, and retaining employees who are both representatives of the community and are also able to deliver exceptional services.

• Employees in full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); the City’s contribution is based on a rate determined bi-annually by the VRS Board and employees pay 5% of base pay (pre-tax) towards their VRS benefit

• Life insurance at no cost to the employee

• Optional benefits such as 457 deferred compensation, Roth IRA, flexible spending accounts, etc.

• Eligibility for parental leave and tuition assistance

• Paid Time Off

• Employees in hourly and part-time positions may be eligible for benefits depending on the position

Employees of the City of Lynchburg may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for federal student loans

Additional information about City benefits can be found on our website and in the Employment Policies & Procedures

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