Correctional Program Specialist (Special Agent)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
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Correctional Cook
County of Riverside
Sheriff
Location
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Salary
$24.17 - $37.95
per hour
Type
Closes
April 5, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves cooking large meals for inmates in a county jail, working with staff and supervised inmates to prepare, serve, and clean up food in a secure kitchen setting.
You'll handle everything from following recipes for big batches to managing inventory and ensuring safety in a fast-paced environment.
It's a good fit for experienced cooks who enjoy team supervision, can adapt to rotating shifts, and are comfortable in high-security correctional facilities.
Key Requirements
- One year of experience in large-quantity cooking in institutional, military, commercial, or similar settings
- Skills in measuring, mixing ingredients, and preparing meals like soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts
- Ability to direct and train food service workers or inmates in kitchen tasks while maintaining security
- Experience with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and storing food supplies
- Capability to handle special diets, conduct inspections for cleanliness and security, and prepare reports
- Willingness to work rotating shifts on a 4/10 schedule, including early mornings
- Knowledge of food safety, portion control, and basic meat cutting or baking
Full Job Description
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office seeks qualified individuals for the position of Correctional Cook to support their correctional facilities throughout Riverside County. As a Correctional Cook, you will work side by side with support staff of both Food Service Workers and volunteer inmates to prepare entire meals for one of our prison populations. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, gaining valuable institutional kitchen and supervisory skills while refining your large-scale cooking experience, as well as offering plenty of advancement opportunities.
$10,000 Hiring Bonus!
The bonus is $10,000 spread over 5 years.
$500 - Upon hiring
$500 - After 6 months (successful probation period)
$1000 - @ 12 months
$2,000 - @ 24 months
$2,000 - @36 months
$2,000 - @ 48 months
$2,000 - @ 60 months
The bonus is $10,000 spread over 5 years.
$500 - Upon hiring
$500 - After 6 months (successful probation period)
$1000 - @ 12 months
$2,000 - @ 24 months
$2,000 - @36 months
$2,000 - @ 48 months
$2,000 - @ 60 months
All employees will be required to work a rotating shift. The shift rotations take place every 4 months and is on a 4/10 schedule.
Shift one: 3:30 AM -2:00 PM
Shift two: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Shift one: 3:30 AM -2:00 PM
Shift two: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California.
The Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
Requirements
• Prepare, cook and season soups, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, desserts, and other foods; substitute meals when scheduled food supplies are not available; prepare special diet trays for youth or adult inmates with allergies or diet restrictions.
• Assist in inventory, ordering, receiving deliveries, checking, and storing foods and supplies.
• Direct food service workers or adult inmates in food preparation, serving and cleaning of kitchen facilities and equipment; maintain the security of the kitchen area and assist with training food service workers in the operation of equipment used in semi-skilled kitchen tasks.
• May perform meat cutting and baking duties.
• Prepare routine records and reports; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.
• May prepare and submit documented incident reports.
• Maintain constant control of kitchen utensils, tools and equipment for security purposes.
• Serve food to youth or adult inmates and staff; oversee the general cleanliness of the food service areas; maintain security and discipline in the food service areas.
• Determine quantities of food to prepare; cut and slice meats; cook and process food for serving; perform meat pull and proper thawing of meats.
• Assist in the preparation of menus, daily meal counts, transport records, and production records.
• Conduct daily inspections of the kitchen, food storage and dining areas to ensure cleanliness and security.
• Assist in inventory, ordering, receiving deliveries, checking, and storing foods and supplies.
• Direct food service workers or adult inmates in food preparation, serving and cleaning of kitchen facilities and equipment; maintain the security of the kitchen area and assist with training food service workers in the operation of equipment used in semi-skilled kitchen tasks.
• May perform meat cutting and baking duties.
• Prepare routine records and reports; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.
• May prepare and submit documented incident reports.
• Maintain constant control of kitchen utensils, tools and equipment for security purposes.
• Serve food to youth or adult inmates and staff; oversee the general cleanliness of the food service areas; maintain security and discipline in the food service areas.
• Determine quantities of food to prepare; cut and slice meats; cook and process food for serving; perform meat pull and proper thawing of meats.
• Assist in the preparation of menus, daily meal counts, transport records, and production records.
• Conduct daily inspections of the kitchen, food storage and dining areas to ensure cleanliness and security.
Qualifications
OPTION IExperience: One year of large quantity cooking in an institutional, military, large commercial kitchen, or a similar setting which has developed skills in measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and number of persons to be served.
OPTION II
Experience: One year in food service work within a detention facility.
OPTION III
Experience: Two years in food service work in an institutional, military or large commercial kitchen, or a similar setting.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The practices, methods and equipment used in preparing, cooking and serving food in large quantities; behavior of persons in detention facilities; sanitation methods in cleaning and caring for equipment; storing and inventorying large quantities of food; common weights and measures; occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipment.
Ability to: Prepare, cook and coordinate cooking processes so that nutritional meals are prepared and served on time; guide and instruct adult inmates or food service workers in semi-skilled food preparation, service and cleaning tasks; read and understand recipes, labels and instructions for food preparation; perform basic mathematical operations to determine the proportions of ingredients with a minimum of waste; cut, slice and grind meat and poultry; follow oral and written directions; maintain personal cleanliness and neatness; maintain effective working relationships with and between employees, supervisors and managers; maintain effective security of kitchen equipment and utensils; prepare routine records and reports.
Additional Information
Sheriff Correctional Facilities:
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility - 1627 Hargrave St, Banning, CA 92220
John Benoit Detention Center -
82675 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201For questions regarding this recruitment,
Please contact Ulysses Gerardo, at 951-955-5772 or email ugerardo@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
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