DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

Adobe Mountain School

2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85027

https://adjc.az.gov/

Salary: $19.2910*

*Salary dependent upon experience 

Grade: 15

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking Cook 1 applicants who are passionate about their profession and who will be committed to making a difference in the lives of Arizona’s underserved youth. The Cook 1 will prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. ADJC wants you to come join our talented and diverse Food Service Team. At ADJC you will have the ability to collaborate in a team oriented environment.

• Train, evaluate, guide and monitor youth, vocational competencies, and appropriate behavior
• Perform crisis intervention with youth employees as necessary
• Write reports, maintain logs and required documentation including the National School Lunch / Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP)
• Maintain safe environment in the Food Services Division using appropriate Security protocols
• Maintain correct food safety and operating procedures in the kitchen facility as specified by required health codes
• Maintain and account for equipment and supplies, verifying and ordering proper quality and quantity in reference to posted standards
• Plan and produce all meals and including for special diets
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge in:
• The National School Lunch/Breakfast Program requirements
• Quantity food production, food service equipment and food delivery systems
• Food service sanitation regulations and safety codes
• Accounting and inventory methods
• Interview processes, evaluation methods and procedures
• As demonstrated by working in a large volume food preparation kitchen cooking, maintaining inventory, food service sanitation regulations and safety codes

Skill in:
• Basic math
• Competent use of computers

Ability to:
• Learn Federal, State and Agency rules and regulations
• Learn and follow agency policies and procedures
• Learn youth management and treatment techniques (crisis intervention)
• Learn radio communications
• Learn security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention, restraints, etc.
• Learn educational vocational program requirements
• De-escalate youth behavior
• Work closely with adjudicated youth in a secure institutional setting

The preferred candidate will have:
• Experience working with adult or juvenile populations
• Working in a large scale (over 1,000 meals daily) kitchen
• Security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention and restraints
• Educational vocational program requirements
• Juvenile training techniques
• Security practices and key control
• Bilingual skills in Spanish/English preferred but not required

REQUIRED: Food experience and working knowledge of food preparation from scratch to include soups, sauces, stocks, gravy and plate presentation.

REQUIRED: Possession of or ability to obtain a Serv-Safe Manager and Basic certificate within 2 months of employment.

REQUIRED: Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation, behavioral assessment, drug screening and pre-placement physical examination.  No felony convictions

Requires possession of a current, valid Maricopa County food handler’s permit at the time of employment.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).

All newly hires State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Wellness Plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401 (a) retirement plan
• New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
• Employer contributes a dollar-for-dollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
• Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service

Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)364-1023. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.