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Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Division: DHHS - DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES Business Unit: HR-NEVADA YOUTH TRAINING CTR Work Type: PERMANENT Salary Range: $31,111.20 - $44,641.44 Recruiter: CLARK MANDICHAK Phone: 775 684-0154 Email: clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov Position Description The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) is seeking a Food Service Worker II underfilling a Food Service Cook/Supervisor II for the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), a 64-bed secure facility for male youth age 14 to 18 located in Elko. NYTC’s goal is to promote positive self-growth, create change in behavior, attitudes, values and ways of thinking through education, therapeutic treatment and appropriate medical and mental health services. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Under general supervision, incumbents perform or supervise the performance of the full range of duties described in the series concept.Incumbents work in a youth correctional facility serving three meals daily; order and obtain food and kitchen supplies; schedule, assign, coordinate and review work of a staff of five or more studentson an assigned shift; monitor the security of the general kitchen area and food as required; and provide training and orientation to new staff regarding agency policies and procedures, food preparation and service, and health and safety regulations. The incumbent will prepare and/or supervise quantity food preparation and serving according to standardized menus and recipes in an institutional, correctional, residential, or non-residential setting. Serve or supervise the serving of meals in a controlled environment cafeteria style, or the delivery of bulk or individual servings as special situations may require; ensure food quality and food portion control by utilizing standard measuring devices, equipment, standardized recipes, and food production sheets to maintain established food cost control and quality; monitor cost control on a per plate basis by ordering appropriate quantities of food items and supplies in accordance with established policies and guidelines and by using portion control; maintain necessary reports and records for analysis and accounting purposes; prepare and submit orders for commodity foods including fresh, frozen, and canned food as well as sugar, flour, wrapping supplies, utensils, and cleaning supplies; maintain appropriate supply levels; maintain close and constant surveillance to ensure the control and security of tools and equipment used in food preparation and service areas as required in the work setting; and ensure staff maintains food handling certifications as required and compliance with state laws/regulations/license requirements, national standards.The State of Nevada and DCFS offer an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! DCFS is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion of belief, age disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression. To view full class specifications, visit: http://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/03/03-213spc(1).pdf Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience in quantity food preparation and service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Nearest Major Market: Elko Closing Date/Time: 6/9/2023