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Cook (DOH/NMBHI #12891)

Salary

 

$16.50 - $24.75 Hourly

$34,320 - $51,480 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C2

Posting Details

 
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Why does the job exist?

 
Incumbent will be responsible for preparing and cooking large quantities of food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.

How does it get done?

 
Accurately measures and mixes and prepares ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.

Who are the customers?

 
Patients/ Residents/ Clients/ Staff

Ideal Candidate

 
Ideal Candidate would have:

-Experience as a cook;

-Experience with proper food temps;

-Experience serving food to residents of a hospital or institution;

-Experience cleaning and sterilizing kitchen, utensils, and equipment.

Minimum Qualification

 
Eighth grade education.

Employment Requirements

 
Must possess a valid Driver's License.

Working Conditions

 
This position will perform work in a hospital and office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDD) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Exposure to mentally and behaviorally challenged residents who may exhibit unpredictable and sometimes violent behaviors in volatile situations required. Effective 01/01/2015, New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute became a 100% Tobacco Free/ E-Cigarette Free Campus. As such, no tobacco, tobacco products or E-cigarette products are permitted on any part of the campus. Department is Dietary.

Supplemental Information

 

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Agency Contact Information: Arturo Padilla (505)454-2614 or Kaylene Maldonado (505)454-2371Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

 
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

Date Posted
03/19/2026
Job Reference
162095
Organization
Department of Health, State of New Mexico
Location
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Category
Operations
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