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Posted: September 25, 2025 (112 days ago)

Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)

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Cook 7

State of Michigan

Corrections - Central Michigan Correctional Facility

Stale

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$22.76 - $27.53

per hour

Closes

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a lead cook in a Michigan prison who supervises inmate workers to prepare and serve meals for inmates and staff, following strict recipes and guidelines.

It involves hands-on cooking in large quantities in a secure environment.

A good fit would be someone with solid cooking experience who can manage a team and handle the unique setting of a correctional facility.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation
  • One year of experience equivalent to a Cook E6 level
  • Ability to oversee and lead prisoner workers
  • Familiarity with standardized processes, recipes, and menus in a correctional setting
  • No felony convictions (may screen out applicants)
  • Submission of all required documents via NEOGOV, including official transcripts if applicable

Full Job Description



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This position functions as a lead worker and oversees prisoner workers in the preparation and service of meals for prisoners and staff in a correctional facility using MDOC standardized processes, recipes, menus and reports.

Requirements

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.


Experience

Two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6.

Additional Information

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date.

More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here.

(un-official or web based transcripts will not be accepted) If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.

Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services.

All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.

As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.

Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification.

All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

This is a drug and alcohol test-designated position.


View the entire job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/C/Cook.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 9/25/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5015392