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Job Title: Cook I - Extra Help (Corrections)
Salary: $15.97 - $18.88 Hourly
$1,277.60 - $1,510.40 Biweekly
$2,768.13 - $3,272.53 Monthly
$33,217.60 - $39,270.40 Annually
Job Type: Extra Help
Location: 1125 Third Street, Napa, California
 
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Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
 
The Napa Valley, Internationally known for its fine wines, exciting restaurants, and world-class resorts, is home to 130,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.

Located in the heart of California’s preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Napa Valley’s strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.
 County of Napa as an Employer:
The County of Napa is a highly respected employer within the local community as well as throughout the region. We offer rewarding and challenging work, flexible hours, competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and tremendous opportunities for career growth. At the County of Napa we truly value our employees and are committed to diversity in our family-oriented environment. This is why we are the Employer of Choice for more than 1,300 employees.

As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community’s values: integrity, accountability, and service.

 The Position:
This is a non-benefited Extra Help position in the Napa County Department of Corrections. 

This recruitment is a continuous recruitment and will be closed when a viable candidate pool has been identified.

The Cook I  prepares, cooks food and assists in the serving of meals within the Napa County Correctional facility.

 Example of Duties:
Prepares, cooks, and serves a variety of food for regular and special diets; receives instructions on the amount of food to be prepared; carves meat; prepares, cooks, and serves meats, vegetables, salads, soups, desserts and other foods and beverages; bakes bread, cakes and pastries; assists in supervising food preparation and ensures that meals are served on time; dishes-up food, performs and helps supervise cleaning of kitchen and kitchen equipment; prepares oral and written reports, and posts records.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles, procedures and equipment used in the storage, care, preparation, cooking and dispensing of food in large quantities.

Kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in the operation, cleaning and care of utensils, equipment and work areas.

Methods of adjusting standard recipes by reducing or increasing in proportion to needs.

Skill to:

Read, understand and follow recipes.

Prepare and serve food in large quantities.

Judge the quantities of food required and prepare it with a minimum of waste.

Ability to:

Work cooperatively with others.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Experience and Education

To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills and abilities. A desirable combination is:

Experience:

One year of experience in preparation, cooking, and serving of meals in large quantities.

Education:

Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to assure the ability to read and write on the level required for successful job performance.

Special Qualifications

Must be at least 21 years old.

ADA ACCOMMODATION

Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.