Corrections Cook I

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

5d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5904 - Corrections Cook I Salary Grade: 2 Pay Range Hiring Range: $17.37 - $20.41 Per Hour Pay Range: $17.37 - $23.45 Per Hour Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 02/13/2026. The Corrections Cook I performs work in food production and service in a corrections/detention facility, performing volume cooking and preparation of regular and special diet foods according to prescribed menus and recipes; oversees inmates in food service work. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Requirements

One year of experience in large-scale food preparation. (Large-scale food preparation includes food preparation in an institutional setting, e.g., hospital, nursing home, corrections/detention facilities, school or industrial plant cafeterias, large full-service and fast-food restaurants, commercial cafeterias/buffets, hotel/convention banquet facilities, military feeding facilities (ashore or afloat) or similar mass-feeding or catering operations.)
Completion of a culinary arts program through a career and/or technical school, community college or equivalent OR current ServSafe or equivalent certification.
Valid driver license is required at time of application
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for volume cooking of entrees, baking and other preparation of regular and special diet food, by following established preparation procedures and presentation standards and making production adjustments as needed
Ensures that meals are prepared, properly portioned, delivered and served on schedule
Checks quality and preparation by monitoring temperature and tasting foods before service
Operates, monitors and performs operator-level maintenance of standard food service equipment including ovens, steamers, refrigeration, slicers and mixers, etc.
Inspects food handling and storage procedures to ensure compliance with sanitation standards
Participates in the cleaning of food service areas, maintaining a safe and clean working environment by following organizational and regulatory sanitary procedures for the prevention of infection and food-borne disease
Leads the work of inmates and other food service employees by making food preparation work assignments and ensuring compliance with preparation procedures and methods
Maintains security, order and discipline of inmates by continually monitoring inmate behavior and removing agitators from the workplace
Secures and assures safe usage of knives, cleavers and other utensils stored in a locked cabinet
Checks kitchen areas for contraband
Accompanies inmates in meal delivery to separate jail facilities
Provides input into the improvement of food production, service and sanitation procedures
Provides input into recipe formulation and menu content
Writes reports, following standard format, and may give verbal accounts of work area accidents and inmate misbehavior
Answers food-related grievances from inmates by rectifying kitchen staff mistakes in meal preparation
May train less-experienced food service employees and inmates in food preparation techniques, safety and sanitary measures including compliance with procedures for the prevention of infection and food-borne diseases, and the use, care and maintenance of equipment.