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Cook 2
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$16.95 - $24.68 Hourly
Location
Des Moines - 50315 - Polk County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-03056
Agency
225 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Des Moines
Opening Date
05/07/2025
Closing Date
5/18/:59 PM Central
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Job Description
Schedule is 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. with Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. This position will be required to work holidays if it falls on regularly scheduled work days. Schedule may need to be flexible due to maintaining the efficiency of governmental operations.
Do you enjoy helping others and want to make a significant impact in what you do? If yes, look no further. Community Based Corrections District 5 is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Cook 2 to join our team at the Fort Des Moines Residential Correctional Facility.
What You'll Do
As a Cook 2, you will:
- Prepare a variety of food items for meals at two residential facilities, producing approximately 1,000 meals per day using commercial kitchen equipment.
- Instruct and supervise clients assigned to kitchen duties, providing training on food safety, sanitation practices, and safe equipment use while modeling pro-social work habits.
- Enforce hygiene and sanitation standards, monitoring residents for compliance and addressing behavioral or procedural issues through coaching or disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of all kitchen areas and equipment, following Health Department guidelines to prevent foodborne illness.
What We're Seeking
The successful candidate for this position is dependable, organized, and detail-focused with a commitment to safety and quality.
Desired skills and abilities include:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing operational needs
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Effective communication with clients and staff
- Ability to maintain safety, security, and sanitary standards
- Positive attitude and willingness to coach and mentor residents
- ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain)
What We Offer
We have a competitive total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:
- Hourly rate ranging from $16.95 to $24.68, depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
- Opportunities for professional development
- Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with employer match)
- Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most
- Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)
Minimum Qualification Requirements
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 withcurrentcontinuous 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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How many years of experience do you have in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting?
- I have no experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
- Less than two years of experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
- Two years or more of experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
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Have you successfully completed a military, vocational or community college program in commercial cooking? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting?
- I have no experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
- Less than 12 months of experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
- 12 months or more of experience in quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital or institutional setting
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Cook 1 for the State of Iowa?
- I am not a State of Iowa employee
- I do not have any experience in the classification of Cook 1
- Less than 6 months of experience in the classification of Cook 1
- 6 months or more of experience in the classification of Cook 1
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