Cook

Location:

18100 Cumberland Road
- Noblesville, Indiana, 46060 Hamilton County is one of Indiana's fastest growing, highest educated and wealthiest counties in the state and the Midwest. Two-thirds of the workforce lives and works in the county -- a percent that has remained constant since 2010. Hamilton County is continually recognized in rankings ranging from “Best Cities to Relocate To” and “Best City to Raise a Family” to “Healthiest County in Indiana” and “Happiest Suburbs in the Nation”.

Come be a part of all Hamilton County has to offer as we work together to serve the citizens of Hamilton County.

Job Description:

POSITION DESCRIPTION COUNTY OF HAMILTON, INDIANA

POSITION:
Cook

DEPARTMENT:
Jail

WORK SCHEDULE:

As assigned

STATUS:
Full-time

FLSA STATUS:
Non-exempt

HOURLY RATE: $25.7269 per hour

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the position satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Hamilton County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Cook for the Jail, responsible for preparing and serving meals, cleaning kitchen and equipment, and supervising Jail Inmate workers.

• Prepares monthly menus and recipes, planning special meals for detainees with unique dietary needs according to doctor's orders and discussing with Director of Food Services as needed.
• Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in preparing and serving meals, adding and subtracting measurements and quantities in recipes to adjust amount of prepared food as needed, and ensuring preparation is compliant with local codes, meals are served as scheduled, and Inmate workers work cooperatively.
• Supervises and trains Jail Inmate workers in cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen work areas, ensuring compliance with local sanitary codes.
• Responsible for completing a weekly inventory.
• Receives and verifies deliveries and ensures storage areas are maintained clean and orderly.
• Provides production sheets, meal counts for each meal served, special diets served and maintain security of knife and utensil inventory.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

As a result of the duties associated with this job, there is the potential of becoming exposed to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious diseases.

To safeguard employees and eliminate the liability placed on Hamilton County, employees working in this position shall begin the three shot Hepatitis B vaccination and subsequent training within 10 days of their initial job assignment per OSHA 29 CFR (f)(2)(i). The initial and two subsequent vaccinations shall be administered by the Hamilton County Health Department and free of charge to the employee.

If the employee has previously received the three shot Hepatitis B vaccination, official documentation must be provided to the supervisor identifying the dates in which each shot was appropriately administered. A Temporary Medical Declination may be made for a period of up to six months. A Declination form must be completed, outlining the medical reasons for the temporary declination and forwarded to the Safety & Risk Manager.

Employees temporarily declining the vaccine are prohibited from performing any duties in which they may be exposed to a blood borne pathogen or other potentially infectious disease until they are able to begin/continue the series of vaccinations. Failure to comply will result in termination of employment.

As a condition of employment, all employees of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are expected to comply with the agency’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Therefore, employees working in this position must follow all County policies and procedures with respect to drug and alcohol testing. The policy requires random drug testing and the disclosure of certain drug prescriptions that are labeled as possibly affecting or impairing judgment,…