Pender County, NC
Salary: $15.41 Hourly
Location : 605 Fremont Street Burgaw
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2023PTCOOK
Department: JAIL
Opening Date: 10/04/2024
Closing Date: 11/30/2024 11:25 AM Eastern
General Definition of Work
Performs semiskilled work preparing and serving meals, cleaning utensils and kitchen, ordering food, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Cook Supervisor.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to complete the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations may be requested by contacting Pender County Human Resources.
Essential Functions
- Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables and other foods in accordance with menu.
- Operates standard cooking equipment such as ranges, mixers, food choppers, deep fryers and refrigerators.
- Maybe required to assist the jail staff distributing meals.
- Cleans kitchen and equipment, washes dishes; performs general cleaning chores as needed.
- Receives and stocks food supplies; maintains sanitary standards.
- Assist with other duties as needed or assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education & Experience
General knowledge of materials and methods used in preparing meats, breads and other foods on a large scale and of the use and care of utensils and equipment; general knowledge of food values and nutrition; skill in cutting and carving meat; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inmates and associates.
High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in cooking foods in large quantities, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver’s license in the State of North Carolina
Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and lifting, frequently requires tasting or smelling and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work requires color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
There are a wide variety of benefits available to eligible Pender County employees. These benefits include: health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability insurance plans, flexible spending account, retirement program, 401(k) program, deferred compensation program, credit union membership and an employee assistance program.
Pender County Benefits Overview can be viewed
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I am able to complete the essential functions of my job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- YES
- NO
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Do you have a North Carolina driver license, a valid driver license from another state due to military exemption, or the ability to obtain a North Carolina driver license within 30 days of hire?
- YES
- NO
Required Question
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