Cook 5/E6
State of Michigan
Posted: October 7, 2025 (100 days ago)
Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)
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State of Michigan
Corrections - Chippewa Correctional Facility
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.

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.
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