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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/29/18

Applications Due04/02/18

Vacancy ID47258

AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of

TitleCook

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade11

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $39533 to $48451 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Clinton

Street Address Clinton Correctional Facility

1156 Route 374

City Dannemora

StateNY

Zip Code12929

Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in large food service operation, offering a full range menu serving at least 300 meals daily, including one year experience in the supervision of subordinate employees or working inmates or patients. Completed academic work in a degree program for food management, or hotel management with a concentration in food preparation, may be substituted on a year for year basis, up to a maximum of two years, for the non-supervisory experience.

Duties Description Prepares and cooks a variety of foods for employees and inmates within a correctional facility; reviews menus to determine type and quantity of food to be prepared; plans cooking schedule so food is ready at prescribed time; draws required foodstuffs from kitchen storage areas; measures, mixes, stirs, cuts, grinds, chops and seasons ingredients according to State recipes using a variety of hand and power kitchen utensils; bakes, roasts, broils, fries and steams food as called for in recipes; observes and tastes food and adds ingredients and seasoning to improve texture and flavor; tests food for completion of cooking time and adjusts heat controls; carves and divides portions into individual servings; prepares special foods for residents requiring special diets; arranges for distribution of food by placing into service trays or packing food into hot boxes for shipment to separate dining areas; may supervise a small staff in distributing food in a cafeteria setting; may personally serve main course of meal in a cafeteria setting; may supervise a small kitchen staff of Food Service Workers and correctional inmates; makes specific work assignments in kitchen and pantry areas; directs the general cleaning after each meal; provides oral and written instructions regarding materials, utensils and procedures to be performed; demonstrates proper preparation and cooking; oversees and inspects performance to insure instructions, procedures and standards are observed; ensures that proper sanitation procedures are always followed.

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Name Deborah Trudell

Telephone 518-492-2511

Fax 518-492-2511

Email Address Deborah.Trudell@doccs.ny.gov

Address

Street Clinton Correctional Facility

1156 Route 374, P.O. Box 2000

City Dannemora

State NY

Zip Code 12929

 

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