Cook (Corrections)

Merrimack County; Daniel (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack County Department of Corrections is seeking a Cook to prepare and assist with serving meals for inmates and staff. You will cook with commercial equipment and supervise inmate workers in food preparation.

Responsibilities include ordering, receiving, and storing food, maintaining kitchen security, and training inmate workers on food service and equipment operation. A pre-employment background check is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of cook experience in large-scale food prep or equivalent.
• ServSafe or equivalent food-safety certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with serving meals for inmates and staff.
• Cook meals using commercial culinary equipment.
• Supervise inmate workers assisting with food prep and cleaning.
• Order, receive, and store food supplies; maintain kitchen security.

Skills

Large-scale cooking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Posting number: 2026-00075

Department: Department of Corrections

Job classification: Cook (Corrections)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Food Services, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

Summary

Join our team!

The Merrimack County Department of Corrections serves the community and its criminal justice system by providing security, supervision, and assistance to persons remanded to our custody. Our policy is to meet or exceed the standards set by the American Correctional Association, the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and the Merrimack County Board of Commissioners.

Merrimack County Department of Corrections mission, vision, and core values: care, service, trust, respect, integrity, teamwork. A brick building with

As a Cook at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections you will prepare and assist with serving meals for the inmates in our custody and for our dedicated staff members. Your responsibilities include cooking meals using commercial culinary equipment, supervising inmate workers that assist with food preparation, and fulfilling/supervising basic cleaning and sanitation duties. You will help order, receive, check, and store food supplies, maintain security in the kitchen and help train inmate workers on food service and equipment operation.

Examples of duties

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Merrimack/classspecs

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Completion of a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• EXPERIENCE: One year’s experience as a cook in preparing foods and cooking on a large scale or any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: ServSafe certification or other recognized food safety certification is desired.

Supplemental information

Pre-employment background required for this position.