SUPERVISING CORRECTIONAL COOK - CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY
This position is located at California Medical Facility in Vacaville, Solano County.
About the Role
Under the general direction of the Food Administrator I, Correctional Facility (CF), the Supervising Correctional Cook (SCC) directs, trains, and supervises Cook Specialist I staff and inmates in preparing and serving meals, as well as storing food and supplies at the Diet Kitchen of a correctional facility. The SCC is responsible for maintaining culinary equipment in sanitary and working order, ensuring the work area remains clean and orderly, and interpreting and verifying compliance with regulations governing sanitation and safety in the food service program.
Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) requires full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 15 (and related Excluded, Exempt, and Statutory Exempt employees) to receive a 3% base salary reduction and 5 hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries listed do not reflect this change.
This is a limited-term position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to 24 months or conversion to a permanent role.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, train, and direct Cook Specialist I staff and inmates in meal preparation and service.
- Plan and schedule the preparation, cooking, and serving of three meals daily for at least 300 persons per meal.
- Maintain culinary equipment in sanitary and operational condition.
- Ensure the work area is clean and orderly.
- Interpret and verify compliance with food service sanitation and safety regulations.
- Oversee the storage of food and supplies.
Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications:
- One year of experience in the California state civil service performing the duties of a Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility).
- Two years of supervisory experience over cooks and allied workers, with responsibility for planning, supervising, and scheduling the preparation, cooking, and serving of three meals daily for at least 300 persons per meal.
To be eligible for this position, applicants must first take and pass the Supervising Correctional Cook examination.