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Posted: January 24, 2025 (356 days ago)

Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (40 days ago)

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Adult Detention Center Cook

Loudoun County

Sheriff's Office

Stale

Location

Salary

$40,653.37 - $67,078.06

per year

Closes

Not specified

Job Description

Summary

This job involves cooking and serving meals in a county jail, while keeping the kitchen clean, safe, and well-stocked to meet health standards.

You'll prepare food for inmates, track supplies, and ensure everything follows rules for hygiene and safety.

It's a good fit for someone reliable with cooking experience who can handle physical work and flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Key Requirements

  • Knowledge of food preparation methods and best practices
  • Understanding of dietary needs for a diverse population
  • Ability to follow safety and health standards in food handling and kitchen maintenance
  • Experience maintaining inventory, records, and meal counts
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 30 pounds frequently
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and severe weather
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work with coworkers, clients, and vendors

Full Job Description

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is seeking a professional, dedicated individual for a full-time Cook position located in the Adult Detention Center.

Requirements

Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Prepares meals.
  • Ensures safety in food handling activities during meal preparation.
  • Serves meals to assigned service population.
  • Maintains kitchen inventory and records.
  • Records number of meals requested or otherwise served to the assigned client population; posts meal count and supply orders as received; records count of utensils given and returned, as needed; maintains accurate inventory of food and supplies; records temperature of refrigerator, freezer, and food before shipping food (as applicable depending on the assigned department) and before serving meals; and completes daily food production records on meals served.
  • Maintains safety in handling food during meal preparation, complying with procedures and Health Department requirements; follows health standards and program procedures for maintaining equipment and for sanitary dishwashing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils, dishes and cookware; monitors ovens, refrigerator, freezers, homebound bags (as or where applicable), and floors for cleanliness; ensures food is stored at appropriate temperatures; and complies with program requirements for appropriate hygiene and attire.
  • Knowledge of the methods and best practices for food preparation service as applicable to the assigned department and/or service area.
  • Knowledge of the dietary needs of a potentially diverse service population.
  • Ability to understand and comply with program procedures for safe meal preparation, facility cleanliness, and the use of kitchen equipment.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, clients/customers, vendors, and the general public.
  • Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours to support a service providing 3 meals a day/7days a week; must be willing to work on a rotational basis including working weekends and holidays and during severe weather conditions.
  • May be required to work at alternate locations and perform alternate duties in case of County emergency.
Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent; one (1) year of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Hold or obtain applicable food service certifications within three (3) months of hire to include a Food Service Sanitation Certification and a ServeSafe Certification.

Additional Information

Selection process includes review of the Applicant Screening Questionnaire and County employment application; in-person interview(s); and an intensive background investigation to include fingerprinting, criminal background check, credit check, driving record, and polygraph examination.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/24/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-loudoun-4805596