Wheaton, IL – Cook

Salary: $38,480.00 – $42,640.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center

Hours: Monday-Friday 6:00am – 2:00pm including occasional weekends and holidays as scheduled

Benefits: To learn more details, visit our benefits page on the DuPage County website.

We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for a Cook position within Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center.

This position is assigned to the cafeteria located in 505 Building. 

This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Council 31 Bargaining Unit

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepares a variety of dishes and meals including meats, poultry, eggs, soups, vegetables, salads, sauces and baked goods, using various methods such as frying, roasting and baking
• Provides guidance and direction to other dining services employees; may be assigned as supervisor to a shift of dining services employees
• Assists with food, drinks, and supplies ordering when supervisor is absent
• Shares knowledge and trains new employees on departmental procedures
• Helps customers with special requests or concerns.
• Keeps management informed of any concerns or incidents that occur throughout the shift and contacts management for assistance when necessary
• Assures food is kept at proper temperatures.
• Assures safe food handling
• Prepares special and therapeutic meals as directed
• Stores food stock as it is delivered
• Verifies and sign invoices upon food and supplies deliveries
• Rotates products on shelves
• Maintains and cleans cooking areas
• Maintains food storage areas
• Assists on the serving line

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma
• One(1) year of experience as a Cook in a moderately large institutional setting, or one (1) year of experience as a prep-cook at a moderately large institutional setting or at the Care Center

The preferred candidate will have a Sanitation Certificate.

A post offer physical is required.

A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment for this position regularly includes working with extreme temperatures.