Head Cook, Manhattan Psychiatric Center, P28042

Duties Description Head Cooks are typically responsible for and supervise a kitchen staff of Cooks, and Food Service Workers 1 3, in a smaller, combined kitchen/dining room operation, or for a group of several smaller food preparation and service areas as exist in the State’s “cottage-style” residential facilities. They assign the kitchen staff to shifts, requisition food, determine amount of food to be prepared to meet menu requirements and inspect kitchens and pantries to ensure that proper preparation, utilization and sanitation procedures are followed.

• Five years of experience in large scale cooking, two years of which must have included regular supervision of subordinate employees. Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs Background checks will be required. This position is eligible for the Downstate Adjustment of $4,150. NOTE: In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.