Sheriffs Cook*

San Bernardino County; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Referral bonuses

Excellent benefits

Job summary

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is accepting applications for Sheriff’s Cooks who are responsible for the preparation of food and for the security and supervision of inmates in the kitchen area of the institutional facilities of the Sheriff's Department. This position will work directly with inmates to supervise and train in the safety, preparation and serving of meals, including proper sanitation and ware washing.

Official job title: Sheriff’s Cook II.

Qualifications

• Experience as an institutional or correctional cook is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and supervise inmates in kitchen.
• Ensure sanitation and proper ware washing.
• Train staff and manage kitchen tools and equipment.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Education

Community college Certificate in Culinary Arts

Job description

Posting number: 26-19471-01

Department: Sheriff/Coroner

Job classification: Sheriff's Cook II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Food Services

Summary

Excellent opportunity for full-time food service staff with excellent benefits!

Sheriff's Cook banner with Sheriff's logo and a Sheriff's Cook cooking in the background.

Hiring Bonus: $1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours.

Refer your friends after joining our team and receive referral bonuses!!

Referring employee shall receive a bonus of $250.00 for referred candidate hired into an eligible regular position and $500.00 upon that new employee's completion of 2080 service hours. See MOU for details.

Job Description

The Sheriff's Department is accepting applications for Sheriff’s Cooks who are responsible for the preparation of food and for the security and supervision of inmates in the kitchen area of the institutional facilities of the Sheriff's Department. This position will work directly with inmates to supervise and train in the safety, preparation and serving of meals, including proper sanitation and ware washing. These positions are also responsible for ensuring constant care and control of all kitchen tools, equipment and utensils.

*Official job title: Sheriff's Cook II

Excellent Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

Paid time off, health and wellness, professional development, tax savings plan, work-life balance, and retirement.

Conditions of Employment

• Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony.
• Shift: Incumbents will be required to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts and overtime as needed.
• Location: Positions may be located in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga or Adelanto
• Physical: This position requires lifting up to 50 lbs., standing, squatting, and reaching.
• Certificate: Incumbents must obtain a San Bernardino County Food Handlers Certificate within two weeks of appointment.
• Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Examples of duties

Applicants must meet one of the two options listed below:

• Option 1. Considerable experience cooking food for a large number of persons or any equivalent combination of education or experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
• Option 2. A community college Certificate in Culinary Arts.

Please attach a copy of the certificate to your application.

Qualifications

Experience as an institutional or correctional cook is highly desirable.

Examination

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA)

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF)within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.