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  • Probation Cook I

    San Bernardino, California United States SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA Full Time $47,611.20 - $56,160.00 Annually Feb 08, 2026
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    SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA

    San Bernardino County is located in the heart of Southern California, home to over 2 million residents, encompassing 20,160 square miles from the Nevada State line and the Colorado River to the LA County line. This gives San Bernardino County a diverse climate and geography, from mountains as high as 11,502 feet, to the desert as low as 181 feet, and beautiful valleys in between. Pristine lakes and rivers, snow-capped mountain resorts, flowering deserts, and many other family-oriented recreational attractions take advantage of the natural assets of the area, most within an hour's drive. Families enjoy affordable housing, excellent schools, colleges and universities, and easy access to airports, hospitals, libraries, and parks. The County provides a safe, clean and healthy environment for residents. A variety of shopping and business opportunities abound, in this, the largest County in the contiguous United States.

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    Job Description

    The Job

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

    *Hiring Bonus: $1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours.

    Refer your friends after joining our team and receive referral bonuses!!

    **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. Refer to the 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.

    EXCELLENT BENEFITS

    To review job-specific Benefits, refer to:

    Summary of Benefits

    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 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.

    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 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

    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.

    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 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: 2/20/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
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