The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Cook for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind (GMS.) GMS is a residential school, responsible for providing educational instruction to visually impaired students in grades K-12 from across North Carolina.

This position is responsible for assisting the Food Services Division in providing high quality, nutritious meals for students and staff at the Governor Morehead School. This position's primary job responsibilities include following menu and cook schedules to prepare and cook meals using standardized recipes. Other duties include cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen equipment to include slicer, tables, mixers, ovens and fryer, steamer, microwave oven, steam kettles, dishes at pot sink, and dish washer.

The Cook will assist with dining hall clean up as needed. Additionally, this position will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing pots and pans used in preparing and cooking, scrubbing and mopping kitchen floors, and cleaning walk-in-coolers, freezers and ventilation hoods. This position will routinely be involved in food prep of cup fruits for the next day meal services.

Excellent customer service in interacting with students and staff is essential to the functions of this role.

Note: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

As of April 2019, Executive Order #93 (Prohibiting the Use of Salary History in the State Hiring Process) became effective. This Executive Order prohibits state agencies from requesting salary history from applicants or relying on previously obtained prior salary information in determining an applicant’s salary.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

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  Basic knowledge of methods of preparation and cooking of food in quantity lots.
• Basic knowledge of the amounts of raw food needed to supply the number of persons to be served.
• Basic knowledge of the standard tools, methods, and practices utilized to maintain food safety.

• Considerable knowledge of the uses and adaptabilities of the various pieces of equipment such as kettle, convection oven, convection steamer, brazing pan, mixer, food processor, slicer, and deep fryer.

• Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check.
• Must be able to pass drug screening.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Position involves standing or walking approximately 90% of the work day.

Education and/or experience in food preparation that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial and/or institutional setting.