Adult Custody Cook I/II

Posting number: 947-8_SHF_080426

Department: Sheriff's Office

Job classification: Adult Custody Cook I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Food Services

Summary

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2026

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2026, AT 5:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

Adult Custody Cook I: $3,833-$4,892 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $22.11-$28.22 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

Adult Custody Cook II: $4,024-$5,137 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $23.22-$29.63 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

This position is in the TRADES AND CRAFTS bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements

The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% intervals between each step. The original appointment for new employees begins at the first step of the assigned salary range.  New employees are eligible for a merit-based step increase at six months from step A to step B and then annually thereafter from the step B pay period.

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.  With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Sheriff's Office is organized into five divisions: Custody, Services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Coroner.

The Custody Division includes the County Jail, the Annex Work Facility, and the Court Transportation facilities. The purpose of the jail is to incarcerate offenders while providing basic medical care for county, state, out-of-county, and federal prisoners who are ineligible to be assigned to alternative custody programs. The jail is a maximum-security facility that houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced persons.

The Services Division includes the local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and Records Unit.

The Enforcement Division handles all patrol-related matters. The Enforcement Division is responsible for municipal law enforcement services within the City of Shasta Lake. The Animal Regulation Unit is also under the Enforcement Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

The Investigations Division includes the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Taskforce (SINTF), Marijuana Eradication Team (MET), and the AB109 Compliance Team. The Major Crimes Unit augments patrol and investigates property crimes, crimes against people including homicide and sexual assault, and other in-depth investigations. The other units such as SINTF, MET, and the AB 109 Compliance Team augment the Major Crimes Unit along with handling drug-related offenses, probation offenses, parole offenses, and other investigations, as assigned. 

The Sheriff is also the County Coroner; therefore, the Coroner’s Division is responsible for investigating sudden, violent, unusual, and unexpected deaths when the decedent has not been recently seen by a physician. The Coroner’s Division is commanded by a Lieutenant who serves as the agency’s Chief Deputy Coroner.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Adult Custody Cook I: Under close supervision, performs cooking and related kitchen duties at the Shasta County Jail facility; orders supplies and keeps records; performs related work as required.

Adult Custody Cook II: Under supervision, assists sworn personnel by handling non-hazardous security responsibilities, performs cooking and related kitchen duties at the Shasta County Jail facility; directly supervises and trains adult inmates as assigned to the Jail kitchen/laundry areas; orders supplies and keeps records; performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Adult Custody Cook I is the entry level cl