Cook

Full-time, onsite cook position in Picayune, MS for Summit’s correctional-facility kitchen division.

About the role

Join a highly motivated and energetic kitchen team in a fast-paced, efficient correctional-facility environment. Prepare and serve high-quality meals while contributing to inmate well-being through positive mealtime interactions. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and portion control
• Prepare food from scratch
• Create appealing food presentation
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization
• Store food properly and follow safe food-handling policies and recipes

Requirements

• At least one year of culinary experience in a high-volume, scratch-cooking establishment
• Working knowledge of proper culinary methods, techniques, and standards
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with kitchen equipment and tools, and ability to identify food items
• Customer service experience

Nice-to-haves

• Food handlers’ certification

Pay

$15.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical (full-time employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offerings: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• Discount program
• Commuter benefits (parking and transit)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Sick time
• 9 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees)
• Paid time off