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The Probation Department is recruiting for Probation Cooks I who participate in and oversee the preparation of meals at a Probation Department institutional facility. These positions are responsible for determining quantities of food to prepare; preparing, cooking, and seasoning of food; serving and supervising the serving of food; and maintaining security through constant control of kitchen tools and equipment.
For more detailed information, refer to the Probation Cook I job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
1) Work Shift: Incumbents may be required to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts and overtime.
2) Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass a background investigation. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or currently be on court ordered probation (or have been within the last year).
3) Location: These positions are located in Apple Valley and San Bernardino. Please indicate Victorville and/or San Bernardino on your location availability, as applicable.
4) Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required to fulfill shift demand and meet operational need. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of liability auto insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
5) Physical: These positions require lifting up to fifty (50) pounds, standing, squatting, and reaching.
6) Certificate: Incumbents must obtain a San Bernardino County Food Handlers Certificate within two (2) weeks of appointment.
2) Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass a background investigation. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or currently be on court ordered probation (or have been within the last year).
3) Location: These positions are located in Apple Valley and San Bernardino. Please indicate Victorville and/or San Bernardino on your location availability, as applicable.
4) Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required to fulfill shift demand and meet operational need. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of liability auto insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
5) Physical: These positions require lifting up to fifty (50) pounds, standing, squatting, and reaching.
6) Certificate: Incumbents must obtain a San Bernardino County Food Handlers Certificate within two (2) weeks of appointment.
7) Sponsorship:San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the options listed below:
Option 1: Paid cook or food service experience.
Option 2: Considerable experience cooking food for a large number of persons in batches (e.g. hospital, school, jail, military, banquet, etc.)
Option 3: A community college Certificate in Culinary Arts.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate is a current food industry employee who is innovative, takes initiative; and is able to adjust and develops new recipes; and works equally well in a team, or independently, and as a lead. Additionally, this ideal candidate has industrial level cooking experience, excellent overall knowledge and information of different techniques such as stewing, roasting, boiling and baking. The incumbent has strong work ethics, integrity, versatility, able to take direction, and gives attention and focus to customer service.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of your qualifications based on a review of the application material and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be complete and thorough in your responses, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
