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Posted: October 7, 2025 (100 days ago)

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COOK E6-7

State of Michigan

Corrections - Chippewa Correctional Facility

Stale

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$22.02 - $27.53

per hour

Closes

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves cooking and preparing large quantities of meals for prisoners and staff in a Michigan correctional facility, following strict recipes and processes while supervising prisoner workers in the kitchen.

It's a hands-on role in a secure environment, ideal for someone with cooking experience who is reliable, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a prison setting.

Veterans are especially encouraged to apply due to the department's supportive policies.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent education
  • For Cook E6: One year of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation
  • For Cook 7: Two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation, including one year equivalent to Cook E6
  • Ability to work in a correctional facility kitchen with prisoner workers
  • No felony convictions; misdemeanor or felony convictions must be fully resolved including parole or probation
  • Submission of cover letter, resume, and official transcripts with application

Full Job Description

This position functions as a cook, performing a full range of cooking and food preparation for the service of meals for prisoners and staff in a correctional facility using MDOC standardized processes, recipes, menus and reports. This position will work in the facility kitchens with prisoner workers.

Gold circle badge logo with rising star in front of flag stipes with text Michigan Veterans Affair Agency 2025 Veteran-Friendly Employer Gold


The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

Requirements

Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Cook E6
One year of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation.

Cook 7
Two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6.

Additional Information

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration.

Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.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.Please attach your cover letter, resume, and OFFICIAL transcript to your application.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date.

A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted.

An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft.

Degree certificates are not accepted.

When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.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.

**** 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).This is a drug and alcohol test-designated position. Applicants are required to complete a drug test within 24 hrs.

of a conditional offer of employment. Position Description - Cook 5-E6Position Description - Cook A7

View the entire job specification at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Cook.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 10/7/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5104755