Sheriff's Correctional Cook I/II

Applications must be submitted on the Monterey County Human Resources website.  Applications/resumes will not be accepted via Handshake.com.

Sheriff’s Correctional Cooks are assigned to the Corrections Operations Bureau and works within a 24-hour, 7-day weekly schedule.  This position supervises and instructs inmates in the preparation of a wide variety of meals for approximately 830 inmates housed in the Corrections Facility. Sheriff’s Correctional Cooks are also responsible for observing and controlling the movement of inmates in restricted areas and assures sharp edged objects and food items are not removed from the kitchen area.

SHERIFF’S CORRECTIONAL COOK I:

The class of Sheriff’s Correctional Cook I is at the entry level of this class series. In this class incumbents with journey level experience prepare a large volume of meals and would be expected to learn to train, instruct and supervise adult inmates in food preparation and meal service.

SHERIFF’S CORRECTIONAL COOK II:

The class of Sheriff’s Correctional Cook II is a journey level class and is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Correctional Cook I in that the former possesses County or State Correctional Facility experience directly supervising, training, and instructing adult inmates in food preparation and meal service.