Senior Cook

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THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $44,777.00 - $50,598.00 The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community. The Division of Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout the agency to ensure all Divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions. The Division of Administration works collaboratively with many program areas offering internal resources and support necessary to function efficiently and effectively. The Division of Administration employs approximately 490 public employees and provides services in the areas of building maintenance, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production. The Division also provides support to the Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) via nutrition and food services, construction, and facilities management for its two 24/7 Secure Detention facilities - Crossroads Juvenile Center (Brooklyn) and Horizon Juvenile Center (Bronx). The Food and Nutrition Services Unit manages a food services budget of $5M for FY 2024. It is responsible for the preparation and service of food to children and youth in the care of ACS. The full-serviced kitchens serve three meals and snacks to youth housed at the Crossroads and Horizon Secure Juvenile Detention Centers and the Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center (NSCC) congregate facility. The Food and Nutrition Unit also partners with children, youth, and care providers to address behavior issues related to food and develops/designs specialized menus to accommodate food allergies, and medical, religious, and cultural dietary restrictions. The Food and Nutrition Services Unit is also responsible for distributing meal cards to youth at the NSCC congregate facility and maintaining operations of the vending machines throughout the Agency. the Unit oversees the execution of Light Refreshment and Modest Meal Requests for staff and youth-centered events throughout the year and ensures the requests comply with New York City Comptroller's Directive 6. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to fill the position of Senior Cook at our Crossroads Detention Center. We provide three meals a day, 365 days a year for children and youth. Under general supervision of the Food Service Manager and Director, the Senior Cook will be responsible in the preparation and serving of food and supervising Cooks, Institutional Aides, Stock Workers and contracted employees, and maintaining regular kitchen operations. This position requires knowledge of sanitary codes applicable to meal preparation and food handling. The Senior Cook must provide professional and courteous service to all staff, residents, and co-workers and ensure that the Food Service Staff. Supervisory coverage, provided by Senior Cooks, is essential for smooth and reliable food service operations under the Raise the Age program and the anticipated increased population at the secure detention facilities. The responsibilities will include but are not limited to: - Supervise and train Cooks and Institutional Aides in the preparation of meals and daily activities in the kitchen. - Ensure all necessary food items for the menu in advance of preparations are ready for each meal - Ensure that food is prepared and served in compliance with the New York City Food Standards, OCFS Regulations, and New York State Child Nutrition requirements - Have all meals ready at the scheduled mealtimes, including breakfast for residents with early appointments, and scheduled pick-up of court lunches and prepared meals and food items for off-site meal service. - Ensure that adequate amounts of food are prepared at all times, taking into account the morning census for residents plus staff count, the actual menu, and expected shrinkage. - At the direction of the Food Service Manager and/or Nutritionist, provide special or therapeutic diets for residents; special or therapeutic diets should be prepared in exact accordance with instructions of the Nutritionist, Food Service Manager, and/or medical department and should be served to the designated resident. - All sanitary codes applicable to meal preparation and food handling must be rigidly enforced. - Monitor and document that food is cooked, served, and held with safe temperature ranges - Check kitchen equipment daily to ensure safe and proper operation and take appropriate corrective actions as needed - Complete food production work sheet and other required paperwork. - Ensure required meal count documentation an

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