Corrections Chief Cook

Minnesota Department of Corrections; Lino Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Corrections in Lino Lakes is seeking a Corrections Chief Cook to oversee meals preparation at the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) - Lino Lakes. This role provides guidance and lead work direction to Cook Coordinators, other food service staff, and incarcerated workers assigned to food service.

You will direct operations when the supervisor is absent, manage hiring, scheduling, orientation, training, payroll, and evaluations for incarcerated workers, and ensure

Qualifications

• Lead worker duties as a senior kitchen staff member.
• Ensure safety and compliance in food service operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead guidance to Cook Coordinators and incarcerated workers.
• Hire, schedule, orient, train, and evaluate incarcerated workers.
• Oversee the incarcerated kitchen worker program.

Job description

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified applicants
• Date Posted: 09/18/2026
• Closing Date: 09/24/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Corrections
• Division/Unit: Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) - Lino Lakes
• Days of Work: Sunday - Thursday
• Days off: Friday/Saturday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $25.22 - $35.83 / hourly; $52,659 - $74,813 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Working Title: Corrections Chief Cook

Job Class: Corrections Chief Cook

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID: 96940
• Location: Lino Lakes
• Telework Eligible: No
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified applicants
• Date Posted: 09/18/2026
• Closing Date: 09/24/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Corrections
• Division/Unit: Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) - Lino Lakes
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Evening Shift/11:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Days of Work: Sunday - Thursday
• Days off: Friday/Saturday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $25.22 - $35.83 / hourly; $52,659 - $74,813 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Corrections Chief Cook provides guidance and lead work direction to Cook Coordinators, other food service employees, and incarcerated individuals assigned to food service. This position oversees the preparation and cooking of meals at the MCF-Lino Lakes and directs food service operations whenever the supervisor is absent.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide directions/guidance as a lead worker to Cook Coordinators and incarcerated individual workers, so that assignments and duties are completed in accordance with department policy and procedure.
• Select, develop, and instruct an effective, efficient, and safe incarcerated individual workforce including hiring, scheduling, orientation, training, work assignments, payroll, and quarterly evaluations of incarcerated individuals.
• Oversee, direct, and maintain the incarcerated individual kitchen worker program in the