Cook - AC

Cook, A/C

Permanent - Full Time

Monroe Correctional Complex

Salary Range: $5,425 - $7,298 Monthly

This position is represented by the Teamsters 117 bargaining unit.

The Department of Corrections is seeking an energetic and qualified individual for the position of Cook A/C at Monroe Correctional Complex.

The Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) is a 1700 bed male and transgender all-custody level facility located 30 miles northeast of Seattle. Employing approximately 1000 staff, the complex consists of five major units: the Washington State Reformatory Unit (WSRU), Sky River Treatment Center (SRTC), a large mental health in patient treatment unit, Twin Rivers Unit (TRU), Intensive Management Unit (IMU), and the Minimum-Security Unit (MSU).

Services provided at the Monroe Correctional Complex include custody and security, classification, education, incarcerated individual work programs, health care (both inpatient and outpatient), mental health care, sex offender treatment, food service, maintenance, personnel, recreation, volunteer services, religious services, library services, offender records, visiting and extended family visits.
The Department of Corrections (DOC), as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

The goal of the Cook A/C position is to ensure the safe, and efficient delivery of high-volume meal services while maintaining strict sanitation and nutritional standards within a secured environment. The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals to fill permanent positions in Food Service. These positions are located at Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Washington. The shift time for these positions are 4:10a.m. to 12:10p.m. and 10:30a.m. to 6:30p.m.

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community. The ideal candidate for the Cook A/C position is a problem-solver, resilient, optimized, and punctual.

• Participate in the preparation and service of all food on a shift.
• Perform mathematical calculations, e.g., adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, in converting recipes to determine appropriate quantity of food product required to meet menu requirements and population to be served.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate portion control protocols.
• Check food product during and after preparation, ensuring appropriate quality standards are met and that adequate quantity has been prepared.
• Understand and apply rethermalization of food process/procedures if appropriate.
• Practice and perform progressive cooking techniques used for quality control and to decrease waste within the food service area.
• Follow basic safety practices to preclude hazards and accidents such as slipping on wet floors or where food has been spilled, possible cuts from knives, and being burned from steam, hot foods, stove, hot grease, and water.
• Maintain and track knife and tool inventory.
• Supervise and instruct offenders in general cooking, baking, meat cutting, and food preparation and service.
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