Temporary Correctional Cook (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Temporary Correctional Cooks. We have multiple full-time, temporary positions available at our correctional facilities in Riverside, Murrieta, and 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 detention facilities; sanitation methods in cleaning and caring or equipment; storing and inventorying large quantities of food; common weights and measures; occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipment.

Ability to: Prepare, cook, and coordinate cooking processes so that nutritional meals are prepared and served on time; guide and instruct inmates and juveniles in semi-skilled food preparation, service, and cleaning tasks; read and understand recipes, labels, and instructions for food preparation; perform basic mathematical operations to determine the proportions of ingredients with a minimum of waste; cut, slice, and grind meat and poultry; follow oral and written directions; maintain personal cleanliness and neatness; maintain effective working relationships with inmates and juveniles; maintain effective security of kitchen equipment and utensils; prepare routine records and reports.

Schedule: Correctional Cooks are required to work rotating shifts. Some weekends and/or holidays are required.

Other: All incumbents must be willing and able to work with inmates.What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Sheriff's Office may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Based on the number of applications received, the posting may close without notice.

For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Daniel Kimbrough at dkimbrough@rivco.org .