Cook 5/E6 - Training Center

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The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center (BSBPTC) is a residential training facility for legally blind residents of Michigan who qualify for services under the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. This position prepares and serves meals daily to residential participants who may have various dietary restrictions and/or needs.

It is the responsibility of the dietary staff to implement a healthy and varietal menu under the direction of the BSBPTC management team, meeting participant and staff needs as well as meeting all guidelines provided by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Kalamazoo County Health Department. This position is an essential staff position within the BSBPTC.

This position is in-person and onsite, at the BSBP Training Center in Kalamazoo.
The hours for this position are: 6:00am-2:30pm (30-minute lunch) are as follows:
Week 1 – off Sunday and Saturday
Week 2 – off Sunday and Friday
Week 3 –off Wednesday and Thursday

Cook 5/E6 - Position Description

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Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
Cook 5
No specific type or amount is required.

Cook E6
One year of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation.


Note: Serv Safe Certification or equivalent safe food handling training is preferred.To be considered for this position you must:

1. Attach acover letterdescribing what strengths and work experience you bring to this position.
2. Attach a copy of your detailed resume to the job application. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
3. OPTIONAL- Attach a copy of your official college/university transcript(s), if you have completed any college/university.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal. A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcript directly to us. For more information regarding official transcripts,click here (Download PDF reader).
Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go toevaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

All classified employees are subject toCivil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and will be expected to disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties as a classified employee.
All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Certain positions within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the background checks and drug test indicate eligibility for employment.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates inE-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

View the entire job specification at:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Cook_12480_7.pdf