Cook

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Personally prepares and cooks a variety of food
• Cuts and prepares all types of meat, poultry, and fish
• Cooks and prepares vegetables, salads, desserts, soups, and beverages
• Prepares special diets as directed
• Follows recipes relative to methods of preparation
• Cleans and maintains utensils, equipment, and work areas
• Supervises and assists in the cleaning of kitchen facilities and equipment
• May supervise and/or train others in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Two years of experience planning and cooking meals in an institutional or commercial establishment

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Methods and equipment used in the care, preparation, cooking, and serving of food in an institutional or commercial establishment

• Kitchen sanitation and safety measures

• The operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment, and work areas

ABILITY TO:  

• Prepare, cook, and serve food in large quantities

• Keep records

• Supervise and train kitchen helpers

• Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work

• Ability to stand and walk, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching

• Occasionally lift over 25 pounds, and frequently lift 10 to 25 pounds

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• You may be required to drive a motor vehicle in the course of employment and must possess a valid operator’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles

• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation

• Must successfully pass pre-employment fingerprint scan

• Position may be required to serve as a Disaster Service Worker during a County emergency

• Must be available to work various shifts and on weekends and holidays

• Must successfully complete a food safety course.

APPLICATION: 
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment.  Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields.  We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.
 
It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like “See/Refer to resume” or “See attached”. 
  
IMPORTANT:   If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application
 
SELECTION:  
Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral interview. 
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES:  
Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities.   If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process.  
 
CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS:   
Inyo County hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  
 
WORK LOCATION:
The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone).  All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide.  Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.