The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is looking for multiple food service professionals to join their team! Starting salary up to $34.21/hour ($71,400/year), plus a competitive total compensation package! - Join the Sheriff's Office Family Do you have experience cooking with industrial-sized equipment in large facilities, and:Are you willing to work alongside incarcerated persons, provide guidance to them, and exercise your leadership skills? Do you come to work with a positive attitude, work with confidence, and know how to be a team player? If you can answer "Yes" to these questions, apply to become a Detention Cook with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office! Detention Cooks provide a valuable service to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Whether it is cooking and serving large quantities of nutritious food, preparing special meals for medically-restricted diets, and/or creating new recipes or meal plans for staff meals/events, working at the County provides a variety of challenges that will help you advance your culinary expertise. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office offers the opportunity to become a member of a strong work family that makes a difference in our community. For additional information about our community and the services we provide, please visit and the Sheriff's Office website. The ideal candidate will possess many of the following:Institutional kitchen experience. Experience working on/leading a team and working with a wide range of personalities. Strong communication, conflict resolution, and customer service skills. The ability to communicate via phone and computer. Food Handler’s Certification and/or Food Manager’s Certification. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office. Please Note: Detention Cooks are required to lift, push, and pull heavy equipment and supplies. Additionally, they may work for long periods of time, while standing, under conditions of high temperature. As a condition of employment, individuals are required to undergo and maintain a Sheriff's Office background clearance, and must be willing to work all shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. What We Offer. Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits - including:Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range. Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year. County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee family health plan options. Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits. Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security. Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment. Additional Benefits - Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more. Student Loan Debt Relief - County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education - Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Memorandum Of Understanding (SEIU MOU) and our Employee Benefits Directory. This recruitment is currently being conducted to fill two Detention Cook position in the Sheriff's Office. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. The Civil Service title for this position is Cook. Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed. Minimum Qualifications Experience: Any combination of experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, two years of recent experience in the preparation and cooking of a variety of foods in a large-scale institutional or commercial setting, such as a medium sized hospital or detention facility, would provide such opportunity. Education: The ability to speak, read and write English and make simple arithmetical calculations commensurate with the knowledge and abilities listed. Successful completion of special courses in institutional food preparation is highly desirable. License: Possession of a valid driver’s license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised on this announcement does not require possession of a valid California Driver’s License. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of: the methods, procedures and equipment involved in the large scale preparation of foods; the health and safety hazards in institutional food preparation; the necessary safety precautions. Some knowledge of: the basic principles and practices of dietetics and nutrition. Ability to: follow detailed oral and written instructions; prepare and cook food in large quantities; prepare modified diet items; supervise the work of assigned staff and inmates; establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, inmates or wards, supervisors and staff of other departments; work early morning shifts, evenings, holidays and weekends; work for long periods of time while standing and under conditions of high temperature; lift, push and pull heavy equipment and supplies; make simple arithmetical calculations; operate kitchen equipment.