Cook

  • OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
  • La Grande, Oregon
  • Full Time
Job Listing ID: 4286021 Job Title: Cook

Application Deadline: 06/18/2025Job Location: La Grande

Date Posted: 06/06/2025Hours Worked Per Week: 40

Shift: Day Shift

Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months

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Job Summary: The Oregon Youth Authority is seeking a dedicated and skilled Cook 2 to join our team at Camp Riverbend Youth Transitional Program where you will be providing nutritious, balanced meals for the youth we serve. In this role, you will be responsible for food preparation, ensuring meals meet dietary requirements, and maintaining high standards of food safety. A key aspect of the position involves direct interaction with the youth in our program, where you will supervise and train young individuals in cooking and kitchen tasks while preparing and serving meals. This hands-on approach helps foster life skills and a sense of responsibility in our youth. Additional duties include maintaining accurate record-keeping of meal inventories, tracking food supplies, and ensuring that kitchen equipment and resources are properly managed. If you have a strong culinary background and a passion for working with youth, we encourage you to apply

Job Duties:

- Works independently while cooking, preparing and coordinating meals from OYA menus and recipes.

- Supervises and trains youth in custody in the preparation and serving of meals.

- Maintains required records of meals served and quantities prepared for the Federal Food Program.

Job Classification: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

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Licenses/Certifications

Required: Food Handler's Card

Compensation

Salary: $21.38 to $31.27 per Hour Depending on Experience

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability

Job Requirements

Experience Required: At least 1 year

Education Required: NoneMinimum Age: N/A

Gender: N/A

This Job Also Requires: Union Membership

Employer Will Perform: Background Check , Drug Test
Job ID: 480495263
Originally Posted on: 6/9/2025

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