DETENTION COOK/LAUNDRY WORKER Job Listing at City of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, LA (Job ID 2500114-1)

Description

Job Announcement City of Baton Rouge/Parish of EBR

Job Title: DETENTION COOK/LAUNDRY WORKER
Type of Vacancy: Open Competitive
Job Opening No.: 2500114-1
Job Code: 1542
Work Location: JUVENILE SERV-DETENTION
Starting Salary: $10.5445 Hourly / $21,932 Annually
Pay Grade: 1050
Application Dates: 01/17/2025 - 01/30/2025
Application Times: Friday 12 Noon - Thursday

NOTE:
Applicants using education to qualify for any job MUST attach a copy of their degree or transcript to their application at the time of applying. Applicants applying for any position that requires an official certification MUST attach a copy of that certification at the time of applying. Applicants MAY use experience as a substitution only if the minimum requirements indicates such. Failure to provide documentation of education, licenses, certifications, and courses may result in your application being REJECTED or a lower application score.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of an employee of a higher classification, performs skilled general cooking and routine repetitive laundry work at the detention facility. Work involves preparing and cooking a variety of foods from menus provided, responsibility for adherence to a prescribed schedule, and the care and cleaning of kitchen equipment and facilities. Work also involves operating one or more kinds of laundry equipment in the laundering and mending of clothing and linens, as well as related duties such as cleaning the laundry room and distributing and sorting clothing items. Work is performed with some latitude for independent judgment and action. Work is reviewed through inspection and results received. Tours of duty are on a shift basis (day and/or night), may include weekends and holidays and are subject to rotation. Performs other work as requested.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma, GED, HiSET, or equivalent certificate of competency, and experience in institutional or commercial food preparation.

SUBSTITUTIONS
Vo-tech degree in Hospitality of Food Safety Manager certificate will substitute for experience requirement. Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS
(Unless otherwise specified below, must possess at the time of appointment and must be maintained current throughout employment in this classification.) None.

OTHER JOB ASPECTS
In accordance with Licensing Standards of the Louisiana Administrative Code (Title 67, Part V, Subpart 8, Chapter 75, Juvenile Detention Facilities, §7511. Facility Responsibilities, B. Criminal Background Clearance), all employees of this classification assigned to the Juvenile Services Detention Center must pass a criminal background check and/or be fingerprinted at the time of appointment. Both appointment and continued employment at this location is contingent upon the ability to pass a criminal background check. Failure to pass a criminal background check renders a candidate or current employee ineligible for employment at this location.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION
None.

EXAMINATION
Score derived from application grading.

APPLICATION NOTE
In your employment application, please include detailed information such as software and equipment used, documents produced, fiscal or legal duties performed, types of customer service provided, decisions made, guidelines followed, supervisory duties, etc. Failure to provide a detailed description of job duties may result in your application being rejected or a lower application score. Note: For the complete job specification, please visit www.brla.gov/hr. Career Assessment: Explore career options and take a free career assessment at www.brla.gov/careerguide.