Head Cook (37.5 Hour)(Office/On-site)

Connecticut Department Of Administrative Services

Manages state resources, operations, and services, streamlining efficiency for Connecticut government.

Supervises high school kitchen operations, prepares 600 meals daily, ensures USDA compliance.

23 days ago ago

$27.65 - $35.9

Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

Hamden, CT

Onsite

Company Size

1,700 Employees

Service Specialisms

Construction services

Project Management

Consulting

Engineering

Architecture

Property Development

Design

Technical Services

Sector Specialisms

Human Resources

Information Technology

Fleet Vehicle Services

Building and Construction

Procurement

Grants Administration

Role

What you would be doing

menu planning

supply inspection

workflow scheduling

staff training

procedure maintenance

performance review

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Plan kitchen workflow and determine priorities;
May make recommendations on policies or standards;
Inspects and requisitions food and supplies;
Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
prepare menus and keep records;
Plans kitchen workflow and determines priorities;
May plan menus and be responsible for serving of meals;
Schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews work;
Performs the full range of duties as outlined in the Cook specification;
Provide staff training and assistance;
Establishes and maintains kitchen procedures;
May prepare reports and correspondence;
Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
Supervises the cleaning of kitchen and other food service areas and of equipment;
Inspect and requisition food and supplies
Provides staff training and assistance;
Act as liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
Supervise the cleaning of kitchen and other food service areas and of equipment;
Establish and maintain kitchen procedures;

What you bring

servsafe

food equipment

large-scale

computer skills

supervisory

communication

oral and written communication skills;
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and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
Considerable knowledge of
ServSafe Certification or the ability to obtain within a 60 day period upon official hiring date.
A physical examination may be required.
Ability to
Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
Experience using basic computer software systems including email.
interpersonal skills;
Knowledge of health and safety requirements in food service;
institutional cooking methods;
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
utilize computer software;
Supervisory ability.

Benefits

10 Month per year position
A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

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