COOK OFFICER

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

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Interested in advancing your career in criminal justice, corrections, or security? Look no further. We are actively seeking motivated professionals. You will fit right in as a member of this growing team of professionals if you bring a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. In your role as a Cook Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining custody, care, and control of inmates assigned to Food Service activities while enforcing and following facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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Summary:

The Cook Officer is responsible for all aspects of food preparation and service in the facility, including cooking, cleaning, prepping, and planning. The Cook Officer is assigned to prepare large quantities of a variety of food including meats, fish, poultry, gravies, cereals, soups, vegetables, and other foods. Uses various methods of cooking and seasoning and adheres to proper preparations methods including special, medical, and religious diets. In addition, this position also oversees and maintains custody, care, and control of detainees in common areas of the facility, while enforcing the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the company and contracting agency.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Cook Officer prepares, and cooks food as directed in the operational menu plan for the facility food service operation.
• Ensures recipes are extended to the facility population requirements. Maintains accurate production records.
• Directs work, provides training, and performs inspections of work performed by food service staff.
• Conducts visual security inspection of returned full carts to ensure no damage or altering has occurred. Reports any suspicious damage or altered food cart.
• The Cook Officer provides direction to food service team for assigned meals and takes direction from other team members when other meals are being prepped/cooked.
• Responsible for preparation scheduling and the quality assurance of all foods and supplies.
• The Cook Officer is responsible for placing orders for food and supplies as assigned by management. Checks in deliveries, takes inventory, and assists in rotating food and supplies as required.
• Conducts shakedown of food service products received to ensure no contraband materials are present. Confiscates contraband in accordance with facility and contracting agency policies and procedures.
• Rotates cleaning duties including but not limited to mopping, dishwashing, sanitizing food prep areas.
• Ensures the sanitation and safety program is actively practiced in all areas of the department.
• The Cook Officer prepares reports and maintains daily logs as required.
• Ensures all tools are checked out and returned to secure area.
• Conducts safety and security checks of food service and other areas as needed. Promotes facility cleanliness and reports need for maintenance and/or repairs.
• The Cook Officer may serve as a member of special teams to respond to emergencies as needed.
• Completes training courses as required by facility training standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
• College credits or relevant technical training courses in food service preparation and cooking are preferred. Prior cooking and correctional food service training preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years prior experience in successfully managing and/or quantity food production experience in commercial, military, or institutional setting or an equivalent combination of work experience and training required.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
• Work experience in a correctional setting preferred.
• May be required to possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must be mature, flexible, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Must have resided within the United States or its territories for the last five (5) years.

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