Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility)

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Supervising Correctional Cook, in a large correctional culinary program, the Correctional Supervising Cook (CSC) might be assigned to one of the following areas: Bakery, Production, Chili Blast, Butcher Shop, Storeroom, Vegetable preparation, distribution, or in the Minimum Support Facility supervising incarcerated people and rethermalizing all cooked and uncooked food items being served. The CSC is responsible for the receiving, delivery, and accountability of food and food preparation supplies to A,B,C facilities and other areas of the institution; and the sanitation and safety of the work area.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s) .

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.

Note : Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

California State Prison, Sacramento (CSP-SAC), also known as New Folsom, is located in Folsom, California, where it shares its grounds with the historic Folsom State Prison (FSP).

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID numbers, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you should include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES – National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to Home | E-Verify

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to promote an inclusive workplace that empowers employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences.

Knowledge of principles, procedures, and equipment used in the storage, care, preparation, cooking, (including baking), dispensing, and serving food in large quantities; kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in the operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment and work areas; food handling sanitation; food values as well as nutritional and economical substitutions within food groups; principles of effective supervision; food accounting; use of purchase orders for food and equipment; and training methods.

Plan palatable and adequate menus; plan, organize, and direct the work of others; keep records; prepare reports and memorandums; communicate at a level required for successful job performance; keep inventories and make requisitions; use appropriate equipment; judge food quality; determine food quantities necessary for groups of varying sizes; prepare and cook all food groups; direct the preparation and distribution of special diets; plan food production to schedule; plan and conduct in-service training programs; and analyze situations accurately and take effective action and effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at .

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at .

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at .

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Important Application Information:

Applications received without the following information will be considered incomplete and may not proceed to the interview stage: civil service and private sector job titles, "to" and "from" dates (MM/DD/YY), hours worked per week, work location name and address, supervisor name and phone number, and duties performed. Applications that are blank or state "see resume" in place of duties performed will not be accepted. All pertinent education documents, such as degrees, diplomas, or certificates, must be submitted with the application if necessary to meet the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) of the position.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.