Float Cook (Office/On-site)

Introduction

Do you have experience performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food? Then we might have just the role for you to join our team as a Float Cook!

At the State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), we are currently looking for a qualified individual to join our team as a Float Cook (Cook) position, with a home base of Vinal Technical High School in Middletown, CT.

Position Highlights:

• Full-time jobs-near-me.org 37.5 hours jobs-near-me.org 10 Month Position
• Monday – Friday jobs-near-me.org 6:00 am – 2:00 pm
• This position will be based in Middletown, CT. However, travel will be required to school sites throughout the region, and the selected candidate must have reliable transportation.

What We Can Offer You:

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America’s Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Your Role as a Float Cook:

In this role you will have a home base of Vinal Technical High School in Middletown, CT. As a float position, the individual hired for this position will work in the school cafeterias throughout the region as assigned. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

Preparing and cooking a wide variety of foods 

Operating various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc. 

Cleaning kitchen areas and equipment 

Other tasks as needed/assigned

Who We Are:

For over 100 years, CTECS has been the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center and two airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance programs. The school system provides a direct employment pipeline for high school students and adult learners.

We encourage you to come see all that Connecticut has to offer by joining the CTECS team!

Selection Plan

For Assistance in Applying:

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Application Process:

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.

Selection Process:

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.

During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Contact Information:

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. 

Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Ethan Ives at Ethan.Ives@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Prepares and cooks a wide variety of foods including special diets;
• Operates various types of cooking equipment such as stoves, ovens, steam cookers, mixing machines, choppers, etc.;
• Cleans kitchen areas and equipment;
• Rotates stock on a regular basis;
• Assists with the ordering of food and supplies;
• Inspects food received;
• May serve food or assist in serving;
• May prepare production records;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
• and ability to apply cooking principles and techniques on a quantity basis;
• liquid and dry weights and measures;
• health and safety requirements in food service;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
• utilize computer software;
• prepare menus and keep records;
• perform mathematical calculations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience in the preparation of food on a quantity basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Successful completion of a cook training course under the auspices of state or federal apprentice training bureaus may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with large volume food production in a school cafeteria or similar setting.
• Experience independently performing tasks to include ordering, inventory, and completion of daily production records.
• Experience in using institutional food service equipment.
• Experience in a supervisory role with management of staff members and kitchen workflow.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Possession of or ability to acquire food safety certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
• A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and utensils used in the kitchen and from individuals.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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