Temporary Correctional Cook (Indio, CA)

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Temporary Correctional Cook.

We have full-time, temporary positions available at our correctional facility in Indio.

As a Temporary Correctional Cook, you will work alongside Food Service Workers and volunteer inmates to prepare complete meals for our correctional populations.

This role offers the chance to thrive in a fast-paced environment, honing your institutional kitchen and supervisory skills while enhancing your large-scale cooking experience.

Additionally, you'll find ample opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Security Clearance:
A successful security clearance conducted by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is required.

Schedule: Based off kitchen operational needs.

Can be an am shift (5:00 am - 1:30 pm) or pm shift (10:00 am - 6:30 pm).

Work schedule rotates every 6 months, works holiday and weekends, depending on the schedule.

Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Probation's department

TAP Benefits: https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmap• Prepares, cooks, and seasons soups, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, desserts, and other foods; substitutes meals when scheduled food supplies are not available.

• Assists in ordering, receiving, checking, and storing foods and supplies.

• Supervises food service workers assisting in food preparation, serving, and cleaning of kitchen facilities and equipment; maintains the security of the kitchen area and enforces disciplinary measures when needed; instructs and trains food service workers in the operation of equipment used in semi-skilled kitchen tasks.

• May perform meat cutting and baking duties.

• Prepares routine records and reports; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.

• May prepare and submit documented incident reports.Option I

One year of large quantity cooking experience in an institutional, military, large commercial kitchen, or similar setting which has developed skills in measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and number of persons to be served.

Please note: For this recruitment, "large quantity cooking experience" is defined as regular experience preparing, from scratch, entire meals (protein, starch, and vegetables) for 350 or more people; experience in the fast-food industry is not applicable.

Option II

One year of experience in food service work within a detention facility.

Option III

Two years of experience in food service work in an institutional, military, or large commercial kitchen, or similar setting.

Certificate: Applicants will be required to possess either a ServSafe Certification or a Riverside County Food Handler's Card upon hire.

Knowledge of: The practices, methods, and equipment used in preparing, cooking, and serving food in large quantities; behavior of persons in det...