Probation Cook I

Job Description

The Job

$2,000 Hiring Bonus*
$750 Referral Bonus**

*Hiring Bonus: $1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2,080 service hours.

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**R eferring employee shall receive a bonus of $250.00 for referred candidate hired into an eligible regular position and $500.00 upon that new employee’s completion of 2,080 service hours. Refer to the MOU for details. Referral Bonus amount and terms are dependent on applicable MOU.

The Probation Department is recruiting for Probation Cook I positions. Incumbents participate in and oversee meal preparation at a Probation Department institutional facility. Responsibilities include determining the quantities of food to prepare; preparing, cooking, and seasoning food; serving and supervising food service; and maintaining security through constant control of kitchen tools and equipment.

For more detailed information, refer to the Probation Cook I job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) .

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Work Shift: Incumbents may be required to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts and overtime.

Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass a background investigation. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony. Applicants also must not currently be on court-ordered probation or have been on court-ordered probation within the last year.

Body Art Policy: While on duty, employees shall not have visible body modifications or body art, including but not limited to tattoos, piercings, stretching, branding, beading or implantation, and scarification. All body art must be completely covered while on duty by clothing, a skin-colored patch no larger than three (3) inches by three (3) inches, or skin-colored cosmetic makeup.

Location: These positions are located in Apple Valley and San Bernardino.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Physical: These positions require lifting up to fifty (50) pounds, standing, squatting, and reaching.

Certificate: Incumbents must obtain a San Bernardino County Food Handlers Certificate within two (2) weeks of appointment.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the options listed below:

Option 1: Paid cook or food service experience.

Option 2: Paid experience cooking food for a large number of persons in batches (e.g. hospital, school, jail, military, banquet, etc.)

Option 3: A community college Certificate in Culinary Arts.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an innovative and motivated food industry professional who takes initiative, can adapt and develop new recipes, and works effectively both independently and as part of a team or in a lead role.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of your qualifications based on a review of the application material and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be complete and thorough in your responses, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Craft, Labor & Trades Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 10/2/2026 5:00 PM Pacific