Permanent Part-Time Cook

Initial Posting Date:
03/18/2024
Application Deadline:
04/01/2024
Agency:
Oregon Youth Authority
Salary Range:
$3,218 - $4,755
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Permanent Part-Time Cook
Job Description:
Oregon Youth Authority
Part-Time Cook
Burns, Oregon - Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility
Salary: $18.57 - $27.43 hourly
Bring your cooking skills to OYA!
The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.
If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!
Your role as a Cook:
The Oregon Youth Authority is currently hiring for a permanent, part-time Cook position at Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility in Burns, Oregon. The purpose of this position is to cook and serve nutritious and appetizing meals based on state and federal guidelines. This position also trains and supervises youth in custody who are participating in vocational food -related work experience programs. Duties also include:

• Supervises and trains youth in the preparation and serving of meals.
• Trains vocational youth in proper usage of kitchen tools and equipment, including knives, slicers, food choppers, ovens, and food service chemicals. This training also includes proper food safety and sanitation practices, and proper cleanup after each meal.
• Assures proper transportation of residents in a safe and secure manner. Wears duress system and radio anytime supervising youth. Knows whereabouts at all times of youth during their assignments to the kitchen.
• Controls behavior of youth assigned to the work area or in close proximity campus wide.
• Visually supervises youth in the kitchen at all times in regards to manners, conduct, and behavior. Acts as liaison to maintain positive communications between youth, kitchen, and administration, and to relay pertinent information to individual units, security staff, Treatment Manager and Program Director.
• Works independently using common Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) menu and standardized recipes to cook, prepare, and coordinate nutritious, appetizing, and visually appealing meals every day.
• Adjusts menus and recipes to meet site population needs including re-evaluating changes for nutritional content, and staying in compliance with federal USDA guidelines while documenting menu changes.
• Prepares special diets for medical, dental, and religious needs.
• Performs daily cooking tasks, provides instructions, and makes preparations utilizing a variety of equipment such as washing, chopping, slicing, cutting, and dicing of foods.
• Coordinates service and delivery of meals effectively, in a timely manner, and on schedule.
• Maintains health and sanitation standards in food preparation including food, utensils, and equipment. Responsible for the sanitation of the kitchen area.

Additional Information:

• This is a part-time position. The successful candidate may be required to work 40 hours per week at peak times of the year, and, when the customer demand lessens, they may have their hours reduced to 20 hours or less per week. Benefits will be prorated according to the number of hours worked.
• This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU).

ABOUT OYA
At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.
If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!
For more information please visit www.oregon.gov/oya
What's in it for you:
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the office is as valuable as it is inside the office. Most positions offers a great work/life balance with flexible work schedules and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Rewarding work in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Colleagues who are passionate about public service.
• Work/life balance and 10 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules and competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website.
• Multi-modal ride sharing! Get There is Oregon's easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner that will get you where you need to go.
• Grow your career with us - we offer unlimited growth potential in a variety of disciplines.

Come work in an environment where employees feel welcome and have developed friendship among their co-workers. OYA values diversity and inclusion and welcome those that bring different skills, strengths, background and views that makes us unique within ourselves and will bring value to the workplace. If you want to help contribute in making OYA a great place to work, WE WANT YOU!
WORKING CONDITIONS:

• OYA facilities are tobacco free environments.
• Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
• Adhere to the dress code of the specific work site.
• Frequent exposure to verbal abuse, threats, and dealing with impulsive, rebellious, assaultive youth.
• The use of reasonable force in the performance of duties or during a disturbance or other emergency situation may be required.
• Physical standards for vision, hearing, dexterity, push/pull, running, and jogging.
• Transport youth as requested, and, if in a security position, operate state vehicles constantly.

What You Need To Qualify:

• One year of experience as a cook in a food service facility OR
• Possession of a Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service from a certified community college or technical school.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires a food handler's card, must have the ability to obtain the appropriate county food handler's card within 30 days of hire.
What We Are Looking For:
Let us know if you possess any or all of these desired attributes! This will determine who will move forward for an interview!

• Knowledge of the principles, policies, procedures and state regulations of food preparation and cooking in a volume dining/food service setting.
• Experience in food preparation and cooking in a volume dining/food service setting.
• Experience and high level of responsibility in the use of kitchen equipment, hazardous chemicals and disinfectants.

How to apply:

• If you are applying internally, update your employee Workday profile and submit your application. You can upload your resume and the system will parse your information into the Job History section of your profile.
• If you are applying through the external job site, you can upload/drag and drop your resume. The system will parse your information into the application-make sure your work experience appears correctly in the application.
• Complete questionnaire.
• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request authorization. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the PRR task will come to your Workday inbox.

Additional Information:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law." The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.
Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
Pre-employment Checks:
In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.
In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.
All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.
Visa Sponsorship:
We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
Have Questions?:
For questions about the job announcement, email OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov .