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Saint Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026
💰 $54,500/yr($41,840/yr$54,500/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 4733-26-21CK

Department: Corrections - St. Louis Correctional Facility

Job classification: Cook

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Food Services

Summary

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This position functions as a cook, performing a full range of cooking and food preparation for the service of meals for prisoners and staff in a correctional facility using MDOC standardized processes, recipes, menus and reports. This position will work in the facility kitchens with prisoner workers. 

Examples of duties

Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Cook 5
No specific type or amount is required.

Cook E6
One year of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation.

Cook 7
Two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6.

Supplemental information

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration. Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.
Interested applicants attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date.  More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here.  (un-official or web based transcripts will not be accepted) 

 If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766. 

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.
 

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION:  Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
 
As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest,  please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.  Ethical Standards and Conduct   (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification.  All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

This is a drug and alcohol test-designated position.

Please list all cooking experience you have. 

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