Culinary Chef at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Administrative Services Department is responsible for internal business within the Orange County Department of Education. The Catering, Cafeteria, and Student Nutrition departments is responsible for insuring nutritious meals for students and staff. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to serve as Culinary Chef. The Culinary Chef provides food services for the OCDE's schools and staff. The incumbent researches and develops menus and recipes and provides guidance to Culinary Services workers on food preparation and presentation. The Culinary Chef also performs routine food service preparation and cleaning duties and ensuring the cafeteria and kitchen are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or high school equivalency test. • Three (3) years of experience preparing and serving food in a food service operation; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. • Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: A current County approved Food Handler’s Certificate ServSafe Food Production Manager Certificate or equivalent. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please describe your professional experience in food preparation. 2. Describe a time when you were faced with multiple tasks that had deadlines. How were you able to manage? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or high school equivalency test. • Three (3) years of experience preparing and serving food in a food service operation; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. • Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: A current County approved Food Handler’s Certificate ServSafe Food Production Manager Certificate or equivalent. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please describe your professional experience in food preparation. 2. Describe a time when you were faced with multiple tasks that had deadlines. How were you able to manage? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
10/21/2022 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
9/27/2022
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Classified: $3,644 - $4,785 monthly. Placement based on education and years of experience.
Length of Work Year
12 months
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.