Arkansas Jobs
Cook
The Cook is responsible for preparing meals in a state facility according to established menus and recipes. This entry-level role ensures that food is prepared promptly, cooked to the correct specifications, and complies with health and safety standards. Primary responsibilities include preparing meals and snacks according to standardized recipes and menu plans, ensuring food is cooked to the proper temperature and quality standards, and cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment, utensils, and workstations. The Cook also monitors food inventory and informs supervisors when supplies are low. They must be able to interact with visitors, handle or relay complaints to managers, and assist visitors with special needs. Additionally, they perform food preparation duties, including preparing food commodities, calculating needed amounts of goods, ensuring accurate measurements of recipe quantities, labeling and storing leftover items, and ordering weekly supplies. The Cook assists with portioning and plating meals for service and follows food safety regulations regarding food storage, handling, and cleanliness. Basic knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation, and kitchen sanitation is required. The Cook must be able to follow recipes and cooking instructions accurately, maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, and have good communication skills for working with other kitchen staff. Previous kitchen or cooking experience is required. The Cook must obtain and maintain ServSafe Food Certification within six months of hire. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee. The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
The Cook is responsible for preparing meals in a state facility according to established menus and recipes. This entry-level role ensures that food is prepared promptly, cooked to the correct specifications, and complies with health and safety standards. Primary responsibilities include preparing meals and snacks according to standardized recipes and menu plans, ensuring food is cooked to the proper temperature and quality standards, and cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment, utensils, and workstations. The Cook also monitors food inventory and informs supervisors when supplies are low. They must be able to interact with visitors, handle or relay complaints to managers, and assist visitors with special needs. Additionally, they perform food preparation duties, including preparing food commodities, calculating needed amounts of goods, ensuring accurate measurements of recipe quantities, labeling and storing leftover items, and ordering weekly supplies. The Cook assists with portioning and plating meals for service and follows food safety regulations regarding food storage, handling, and cleanliness. Basic knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation, and kitchen sanitation is required. The Cook must be able to follow recipes and cooking instructions accurately, maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, and have good communication skills for working with other kitchen staff. Previous kitchen or cooking experience is required. The Cook must obtain and maintain ServSafe Food Certification within six months of hire. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee. The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.