Correctional Supervising Cook; Correctional Facility

Overview

Facility:
Centinela State Prison (CEN) – Imperial County, CA

Job Posting:
Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility)

Organization:
California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS)

Job Code: JC-492770
Position #:

-XXX

Classification: CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISING COOK (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)
Salary: $917.20 - $1,127.80 per month

Final Filing Date: 1/20/2026

Effective July 1, 2025, PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 15 and related staff to have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and to receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees based on hours worked in the pay period.

Under the direction of the Food Administrator I/II, Correctional Facility (CF) or the supervision of the Supervising Correctional Cook, DOC, the Correctional Supervising Cook, CF, supervises and trains staff and inmate-workers responsible for preparing meals for patients in a correctional health care facility. This role oversees the preparation and dispensing of therapeutic diets per physician orders and ensures staff and inmate-workers follow all departmental and institutional policies and procedures, including Title 15, Department Operations Manual, California Code of Regulations Title 22, Standard Operational Procedures, Diet Manual, California Retail Food Code, and Food & Nutrition Services Manual.

The position also supervises cleaning and sanitation of the kitchen facility and equipment, maintains order, and supervises inmate conduct to protect persons and property.

Option I

Experience:

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Cook Specialist II (Correctional Facility) or a Cook Specialist II.

Option II

Experience:

Two years of experience in a supervisory capacity over cooks and other food service workers with responsibility for supervising and assisting with the preparation, cooking, and serving of various food items.

Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Please note:

A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
.

Working Conditions:

Travel may be required.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISING COOK (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

• Job Code #: JC-492770
• Position #:
  
  -XXX
• Working Title:
  
  Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility) - Centinela State Prison (CEN)
• Classification: CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISING COOK (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)
• Salary: $917.20 - $1,127.80 per month
• Number of Positions: 1
• Work Location:
  
  Imperial County
• Telework:
  In Office
• Job Type: Permanent, Part Time - 2/10 Time
• Facility:
  Centinela State Prison

Vision:
We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission:
To facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable through education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, in a safe and humane environment.

We remain committed to collaboration with the community and partners to promote public safety and reintegration. We value teamwork, diversity, fairness, honesty, and respect.

This advertisement is for a Correctional Supervising Cook position located at Centinela State Prison (CEN).

Note:

Main communication for this position will be through email. Ensure a valid email address on your application.

This is a part-time position working 8 hours per week. The monthly part-time salary range is $917.20 to $1127.80.

Benefit information is available on CalHR and CalPERS websites. See also CalHR salary…