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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Cook 1 in Davenport, Iowa
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Cook 1
Salary
$31,137.60 - $44,345.60 Annually
Location
Davenport - 52803 - Scott County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-01852
Agency
227 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Davenport
Opening Date
01/07/2025
Closing Date
1/20/2025 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
Mary Lee Neff
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Job Description
Prepares meals for the community corrections facility, consisting of preparing and cooking meats, vegetables, special dishes and baking and preparing desserts.
Preps meals for residential staff to cook when meals are outside of normal work hours/days.
Cleans kitchen equipment such as stoves, work tables, mechanical mixers, kettles, steam cookers, etc. Cleans dining room and kitchen areas.
Stocks pantry and storeroom weekly when deliveries are received.
Assists residential staff in routine security matters related to the food service operation.
Hours: 1stshift Sat & Sun 9:30am – 5:30pm, 2ndshift Wed-Fri 2:00pm - 10:00pm or variable as needed.
What we offer:
Team-oriented, positive work environment
Excellent affordable benefit package
Paid holidays plus vacation and sick time
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
Employee discount programs
Preferred characteristics and abilities:
Self-driven
Flexible and open to change
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Ability to collaborate
Positive attitude
Must satisfactorily complete a background investigation, including criminal history data. Barring reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Employees must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license, and the ability to be insured under the district's auto insurance coverage. Must adhere to the use of universal precautions in the performance of job duties in order to minimize the potential risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Will be required to be certified in First Aid and CPR.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Experience equal to one year of full-time 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;
OR
employees withcurrentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six months of full-time work as a Food Service Worker.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Cook1-07220.pdf) .
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Agency
State of Iowa
Agency
227 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Davenport
Address
605 Main St
Davenport, Iowa, 52803
Website
https://doc.iowa.gov/seventh-district
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