Job Details

Corrections Cook I

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5904 - Corrections Cook I

Salary Grade: 2

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:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.)

OR:

Completion of a culinary arts program through a career and/or technical school, community college or equivalent OR current ServSafe or equivalent certification.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Selection Procedure : Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: All positions require satisfactory completion of a background investigation due to need for access to law enforcement, corrections or courts facilities, property, communication systems and associated confidential and sensitive information, documents, databases and evidentiary materials. Pre-/post appointment drug screening and polygraph examinations are required of all positions in this classification due to need for access as described above. U.S. Department of Labor Regulation CFR 1910.1030 requires notification that some positions in this classification may have a high or moderate risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens or infectious diseases, due to contact with the public, evidence, detainees and/or inmates. Any required immunizations, personal safety and protective equipment and training will be provided. Some positions may require bi-lingual abilities in English and a second language, as determined by the department. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Lifts/carries up to 50 pounds; stands for extended periods of time; properly wears required safety clothing and/or equipment; tolerates exposure to cleaning chemicals. Reacts to physical confrontations and emergency situations quickly and effectively; hears and understands speech and radio transmissions.

Working Conditions: Works in extremes of heat, moisture and humidity. Works in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.