Cook

Job Overview

Job Description This position is with the Iowa Department of Corrections – Sixth District. The sixth district encompasses 6 counties in Iowa (Jones, Johnson, Linn, Iowa, Tama and Benton).

We value integrity, ethical conduct, and attention to detail in all aspects of our work, and we invite you to become an integral part of our team dedicated to transforming lives and promoting community safety.

• Preparing food items for 280 meals per day.
• Adheres to food nutritional value per the recommended daily food allowance.
• Operates commercial kitchen equipment to include skillets, ovens, warming trays, fryers, etc.
• Maintains sanitary standards for food service operations through visual observation, verbal instruction and/or written disciplinary measures.
• Maintains controls of kitchen tools, equipment and food supplies for food preparation to maintain security procedures.
• Monitors food temperatures to ensure that food is served or stored at safely.
• Transports meals to clients residing at other locations.
• Verifies inventory and uses the oldest food first.
• Maintains Serv Safe certification and completes training for recertification as required.

• Paid time off including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave hours that you can accrue
• Excellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
• IPERS Retirement package and option for deferred compensation
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Free Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Discount Programs

SHIFT: 8:45am – 4:45pm Saturday and Sunday at the Hope House in Coralville, IA

9:45am – 5:45pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday at the Hinzman Center in Cedar Rapids, IA

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Experience equal to two years of full-time work in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting;

OR

successful completion of a military, vocational or community college program in commercial cooking and one year of qualifying experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six months of full-time experience as a Cook 1.

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