Cook

Overview

The Cook position performs the essential duties below at the Central Kitchen. This position cooks and packs lunch for approximately 900 senior participants a day for Senior Centers, Nutrition Sites, and the Home Delivered Meal Program. The Cook performs clean up and sanitation duties on kitchen equipment and facilities in accordance with the local Health Department and HACCP Rules and Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Understands the written and verbal instructions for food preparation must be able to convert recipes to correct quantities for daily meal counts

• Slices and prepares a variety of foods items by hand with a chef's knife to include fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, and cake

• Uses an electric and manual can opener to open cans

• Operates a commercial immersion blender, commercial electric and manual can opener, industrial steamer, and conventional oven to prepare food as required for recipes

• Cooks in gas and electric ovens

• Prepares food in large roasting pans on top of the range

• Mixes, measures, and combines a variety of ingredients

• Adjusts cooking temperature and speeds and use large utensils to stir and mix

• Loads and unloads pans onto carts and into warmers that weigh up to 25 pounds

• Transfers prepared food from pans and packs correct portions in bulk quantities in standard size cafeteria pans for 4 Senior Centers, 4 nutrition Sites and the Home Delivered Meal Program

• Keeps record of temperature logs for every menu item prepared

• Cleans and sanitizes in accordance with the local Health Department and HACCP Rules and Regulations approved sanitizing solutions, such as bleach water, all surface areas of the kitchen to include workstations, tabletops, walls, floors, inside and outside of equipment

• Sanitizes pots and utensils using pot washing detergent, abrasive cleanser, degreaser products, towels, scrub brushes, steel wool pads, brooms, mops, buckets, and hoses

• Takes out trash to outside dumpster on utility carts

• Works with kitchen crew and display teamwork approach to achieve department standards of 90 or above on City/County Food Service Establishment Inspection Reports

• Follows all rules and regulations pertaining to sanitation and food safety as outlined by the State and local established rules and regulations and standards

• Records items taken out of inventory daily and assists Kitchen Lead with weekly counts of items

• Monitors taste, texture, color, and smell of food during preparation and packing process

• Reads 0 - 220'F pocket thermometer and monitor acuity of all five senses and manual dexterity

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work

• Non-Exempt - Full-Time - Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

• Must be available to work additional hours as needed

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is a schedule requirement

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

• Two (2) years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Required

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hiring

• Subject to additional background checks in accordance with Texas Health and Human Services

Required within thirty (30) days of hire

• Food Manager's Certification

Required within six (3) months of hire

• CPR certification

• First Aid Certification

Employment Testing

Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:

• Criminal Background Check: Yes

• Motor Vehicle Record Check: Yes

• Drug Screening: Yes

• Physical Exam: Yes

• FBI Background Check: No

• Police Background Check: No

• Clearing House Query (CDL): No

Basis of Rating

A recruitment consultant will evaluate all applications against the posted qualifications. The city may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview

Supplemental Information

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi

The City of Corpus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.

Closing Date/Time: February 18, 2026

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• City of Corpus Christi

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