Correctional Cook

County Of Santa Clara • Santa Clara, CA

266d • $63,300 - $76,452

About The Position

Under direction, to prepare, cook, and serve food in small or large quantities in a County correctional facility. Candidates who meet the employment standards will be invited to take an online examination tentatively scheduled for the week of May 12th, 2025. COVID-19 Risk Tier - Department-specific determination based on each specific position.

Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience in the preparation and cooking of a variety of food in an institutional kitchen establishment, such as a hospital, juvenile detention center, prison facility, military installation, or at a large table-service restaurant or hotel.
• Experience working within a correctional facility is preferred.
• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.
• Possession of valid certificates related to food production at time of application is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and serves a wide variety of foods, including special diet foods.
• Apportions meals based on recipe and uses applicable serving instruments.
• Plans and instructs cooking activities for inmates and incarcerated youth on cooking tasks.
• May direct and instruct inmates or incarcerated youth, including monitoring performance.
• Prepares required quantities with minimal waste; stores and utilizes leftovers appropriately.
• Bakes items in small volumes.
• Assists with the distribution of food to inmates or incarcerated youth.
• Prepares food orders for delivery.
• Operates industrial kitchen equipment.
• Complies with health and safety procedures regarding sanitary conditions of the work environment, food preparation, serving, and storage.
• Monitors and keeps written or electronic record of temperature for food safety.
• Ensures the equipment, utensils, and work environment are orderly, clean, and safe and safe food handling techniques are used.
• Inspects and organizes work area for safety; monitors and ensures proper safety and security practices are in place and maintained.
• Inspects equipment used in preparing food to ensure optimum working condition; reports on equipment failure and/or issues to the supervisor and/or appropriate parties.
• Inventories, orders, receives, delivers, and stores food and supplies; maintains documentation of food and supplies.
• Prepares reports and documents.
• Completes reports related to inmates, incarcerated youth, and/or employees pertaining to incidents and/or injuries.
• Updates staff on changes in legislation, policies, procedures, and other agency requirements; keeps management informed.
• Fulfills various administrative duties.
• When assigned lead, may lead workers, inmates, and/or incarcerated youth in performing food service duties.
• May plan, instruct, and assign cooking activities and tasks related to food service within the correctional facility.
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: High school or GED