Food Service Lead - Cook Coordinator

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* Working Title:

Food Service Lead*
* ** Job Class:
Cook Coordinator*
* ** Agency:
Corrections Dept*
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** Job ** : 97135

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** Location** :
Faribault

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/19/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/25/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Department of Corrections

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** Division/Unit** :
Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) - Faribault

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Evening Shift/10:45 am - 7:15 pm

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** Days of Work** :
Thursday - Monday

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** Days off** :  Tuesday/Wednesday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $22.79 - $31.43 / hourly

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 203 - Service/AFSCME

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Have a passion for food and helping people?

+ Start a career with  
** excellent benefits
** and opportunity for advancement!

+ Work  
** dependable hours
** with a schedule that doesn't fluctuate!

+ Retire early at the  
** age of 55!*
* + Receive a  
** pension
* * when you retire!

This position provides guidance, instruction and direction to incarcerated workers in the preparation, presentation, handling, serving and clean-up of daily meals in the food services area to ensure facility meals provided meet quality and nutrition standards and service timelines. Responsible to monitor and adhere to safety and sanitation standards within the food services area, while maintaining a secure environment.

This position has direct contact with incarcerated individuals

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to pass a criminal history check. For your success, you must be able to read, write, and communicate verbally in English and be able to stand, walk, bend, carry, push, and handle items the majority of shift.

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet one (1) of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

+ Nine months of full-time food production experience in a high-volume cafeteria, school, hospital, fast food, restaurant, catering, etc., or

+ Six months of full-time experience performing cooking and food preparation in a correctional or secured environment, or

+ Completion of a full-time vocational/technical school program in commercial cooking or commercial food preparation.

** Required Training:*
* Applicants who do not possess a Serv Safe Food Manager Certification (or equivalent) at the time of appointment must obtain certification as a requirement to successfully pass the required probation.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:

+ High School Diploma or GED.

+ Valid Driver's License

+ Experience working in a correctional or secured environment.

+ Experience directing the work of others sufficient to direct incarcerated workers.

+ Experience directing the work of others in a large food service setting.

+ Two or more years of work experience in a large restaurant, cafeteria, school, hospital, or equivalent experience in large volume cooking and food preparation.

+ Knowledge of food values, nutrition, and therapeutic diets

+ Bilingual in a Spanish, Asian, or African dialect

** Physical Requirements*
* The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening prior to hire.  For a copy of the PDA, please email Teresa Moen n.us

** Additional Requirements*
* The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender…