Date posted: October 28, 2026
Location: Wintersville Facility - Male
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Job description:
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JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a support cook. In this role, you will play a vital part in our culinary operations, ensuring that quality meals are prepared and served to our residents according to pre-planned menus and partially prepared meals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Prepare and serve meals according to a pre-planned menu.
b) Clean kitchen equipment, utensils, and the surrounding area.
c) Document the cleaning of the kitchen, equipment, and chemicals used.
d) Monitor and supervise offenders assigned to work in the Food Service Department.
e) Assist the Food Service Manager in maintaining the kitchen inventory.
f) Receive new orders of supplies, and rotate stock.
g) Serve as a positive role model and representative of the facility by displaying compassion, fairness, integrity, and professionalism in all interactions with other members of the Eastern Ohio Correction Center community and with the general public.
OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Assist offenders enrolled in the Food Service Department’s education program.
b) Adhere to key, tool, and chemical inventory and control procedures.
c) Complete in-service training as assigned per year.
d) Provide daily positive interactions with offenders.
e) Effectively reinforce pro-social behavior and rewards with tangible reinforcement.
f) Attend facility committee meetings, program groups, and other facility functions.
g) Participate in relevant professional organizations, and attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars sponsored by professional organizations.
EDUCATION & ABILITIES
The Cook must meet the following minimum educational and experience requirements:
i) Formal education in mathematics that includes addition and subtraction, and speaking common English vocabulary.
ii) Formal education in reading common English vocabulary that results in the Cook being able to read menus and product labels, and to read and comprehend recipes.
OR
Education, training, and/or experience in an amount equal to the minimum qualifications as stated above.
Special knowledge and abilities:
i) Ability to prepare and handle food items in accordance with rules and regulations of local, state, and federal health authorities.
ii) Ability to operate kitchen equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
iii) Ability to perform intermediate mathematical operations.
iv) Strong verbal and written communication skills.
v) Ability to organize and manage supplies, stock, and other food service materials.
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS & HAZARDS
The Cook is required to stand for long periods of time. Additionally, the Cook unloads stock which includes canned goods, boxes of potatoes, and other foods weighing up to 50 pounds. This includes the routine handling of grocery sacks typically weighing between 5 and 10 pounds each. This position involves limited probability of injury. However, there is a possibility that the Cook could receive minor burns from the oven or stove and may suffer minor cuts from some of the kitchen appliances and equipment. The Cook is responsible for ensuring the physical safety of the employees of the Eastern Ohio Correction Center and any resident offender and visitors. The Cook must ensure that any action taken does not exacerbate already dangerous situations for employees or offenders, and provide first aid or CPR to any individuals who are injured or ill. Serious errors could result in injuries to employees or offenders as well as the possibility of death. Additionally, Cooks may be exposed to potentially dangerous situations such as client or armed offenders requiring the use of physical force and restraint techniques, including the possibility of exposure to bodily fluids, and potentially contagious diseases.
The Cook works 24 hours weekly, three eight-hour shifts throughout the week. Holidays and weekends as assigned.
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person