Probation Cook I

The Job

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

*Hiring Bonus: $1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 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 2080 service hours. See MOU for details. Referral Bonus amount and terms are dependent on applicable MOU.

The Probation Department is recruiting for Probation Cooks I who participate in and oversee the preparation of meals at a Probation Department institutional facility. These positions are responsible for determining quantities of food to prepare; preparing, cooking, and seasoning of food; serving and supervising the serving of food; and maintaining security through constant control of kitchen tools and equipment.

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

This position offers a lucrative compensation and benefits package that includes bi-annual step increases of 2.5% up to max step, and the benefits listed below:

Benefits Overview

HEALTH BENEFITS

PAID TIME OFF

RETIREMENT PERKS

• Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
• Vision: Employee Coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect Attendance Leave
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)

• Generous pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available!
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Medical Trust (RMT)

DCAP Account - County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance - 529 Savings Plan - Short & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement

Click HERE for more Employee Benefits information

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 or currently be on court ordered probation (or have been within the last year).

Location: These positions are located in Apple Valley and San Bernardino. Please indicate Victorville and/or San Bernardino on your location availability, as applicable.

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: Considerable 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 a current food industry employee who is innovative, takes initiative; and is able to adjust and develops new recipes; and works equally well in a team, or independently, and as a lead. Additionally, this ideal candidate has industrial level cooking experience, excellent overall knowledge and information of different techniques such as stewing, roasting, boiling and baking. The incumbent has strong work ethics, integrity, versatility, able to take direction, and gives attention and focus to customer service.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure: 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.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. 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.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .

Craft, Labor &Trades Unit

The County of San Bernardino 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 voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: 3/14/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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