Cook/Baker Salary $24.06 - $30.49 Hourly Location King County Correctional Facility - Downtown Seattle or Maleng Regional Justice Center - Kent, WA Job Type Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Job Number 2018WM08404 Closing 8/31/2018 11:59 PM Pacific Summary The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) is seeking a motivated individual to occupy the position of Cook/Baker. The individual chosen for this position will be responsible for providing food services for approximately 2,200 inmates and staff, 3-meals per day. This position serves as an important part of the Food Services Section, performing daily work assignments within an institutional/corrections environment that operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Cook/Bakers ensure that the food provided meets nutritional standards and health codes while maintaining the safety standards of their working environment. Incumbents of this position must be able to lift, carry and move supplies weighting up to 50 lbs. and stand for prolonged periods of time. The Food Services team members are assigned to either of two adult facilities, the King County Correctional Facility (Downtown Seattle, WA) and the Maleng Regional Justice Center (Kent, WA). This team has direct contact and supervision of inmate workers within a secure correctional facility. If you are the type of person that enjoys working both independently and as part of a group and providing exemplary customer service to a diverse group of people (both staff and inmates), you are the type of person we're looking for. DAJD is a professional and nationally recognized organization that supports safe, vibrant, and healthy communities in partnership with other criminal justice and human service agencies. DAJD operates the largest county jail in the State of Washington, housing an average daily population of more than 1800 inmates. DAJD's mission is to contribute to the public safety of the citizens of King County and Washington State by operating safe, secure, and humane detention facilities and community corrections programs, in an innovative and cost-effective manner. DAJD is committed to upholding and promoting equal opportunity in employment. DAJD encourages people of all backgrounds, cultures and religions to apply, including veterans, people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, and people with disabilities. DAJD values diversity and is committed to making appropriate accommodations as needed to support diversity as we believe that a diverse workforce is a strong workforce. Job duties include: The Cook/Baker will cook, bake, prepare and portion food/meals (three meals per day) for inmates and staff. Direct contact and supervision of inmates within a secure correctional facility is required. The primary responsibilities for this position are: Estimate meal orders, plan meals, assemble ingredients and supplies, prep and cook meals and bake items for meals. Supervise and train work crews or inmate workers. Must provide clear directions and work/training in a well-planned and organized manner. Portion and serve food; supervise activities related to the serving of food. Prepare reports and identify the amount of food used for each meal and the amounts of leftovers. Decisions must be made in a timely manner to determine if substitute foods are necessary. Maintain inventory of food, supplies and equipment. Maintain an organized and clean work site to ensure health and safety standards are met. Maintain health code standards and quality controls. Plan and prepare food for special diets, verify diet orders on computer, prepare tags, verify locations for meals, cook meal and serve. Ability to address possible conflicts and potentially dangerous situations quickly to maintain and ensure a secure and safe environment. Perform operator level maintenance of commercial food service equipment. Requires prolonged standing, and ability to properly lift, carry and move supplies, boxes, bags and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Prepare incident reports as required based on department policy. Provide excellent customer service to a diverse group of people (both staff and inmates) Perform other duties as assigned within the range and scope of responsibilities. Responsible for performing other duties as assigned and needed to support the Food Services Section. Able to drive DAJD kitchen vehicles for assigned activities/duties, and load/unload trucks. Competitive candidates will have: Demonstrated full-time paid work experience in large quantity food preparation, cooking and baking (minimum of 500 persons per meal). Experience in large-scale commercial, military or institutional setting providing full meal service. Ability to understand, speak, read and write the English language for purposes of following and giving verbal and written instructions, reading/following menus, recipes, policies and procedures, writing reports and maintaining inventory. Physical ability to perform operator level maintenance of commercial food service equipment, prolonged standing, properly lift, carry and move supplies, boxes, bags and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Demonstrated Knowledge of: Food service equipment use and maintenance; Washington State health and fire codes; Food service techniques, including but not limited to: menu preparation, supply ordering, inventories, quality control and preservation; and Basic math and computer skills. Highly competitive candidates will also possess two or more years of: Food service work experience in an institutional, military or corrections/criminal justice environment. Cooking for a minimum of 500 persons per meal. Working knowledge of food planning and preparation, cooking and baking, and nutritional standards in an institutional environment. Knowledge of special dietary needs. Experience cooking medical, special and religious diets. Additional Requirements: 21 years of age or older by the closing date of this announcement. Food Handler's Permit as issued by Seattle-King County Health Department. High School Diploma or GED. Valid Washington State Driver's License. Details regarding position: This position is open to everyone for application. This recruitment will be used to fill a 40-hour per week, overtime eligible position. A list of candidates may also be developed to fill temporary Cook Baker assignments as needed. This list will expire 12-months from the closing of this announcement. Candidates requesting Veterans' Preference must indicate this on their application and submit a copy of their DD214 form prior to the closing date of this announcement to determine eligibility. (HR staff will evaluate request to determine if King County criteria for preference related to service period eligibility are met and prior use of preference.) Cook/Bakers must be willing and available to work on any shift, including evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed. Assignments and schedules are subject to the staffing needs of the department; shift and work assignments are subject to the collective bargaining unit bid processes. The position will be assigned to work in the kitchen at either of two adult correctional facilities (the King County Correctional Facility or the Maleng Regional Justice Center). First consideration will be provided to applications received by August 8, 2018 . Top selected candidates will be invited to interview. It is a hiring requirement that all staff employed by DAJD successfully pass a thorough background investigation process, which includes fingerprinting, criminal history check, a polygraph examination, reference checks, medical physical and other tests as deemed necessary. This position is represented by the UNITE! HERE Local No. 8 of the Joint Crafts Council. If you would like to learn more about this position or working for DAJD, please contact Wilena Montgomery, Senior HR Analyst, at (206) 477-2361 or via e-mail at . Application Submission Information: If you are interested in applying for this position and becoming a member of the DAJD team, you will need to submit the entire King County application and required supplemental questionnaire. Resumes or letters of interest alone will not substitute for the full application. Online applications are preferred and can be submitted via the King County Jobs Website ( For assistance with the online application process, please contact NEOGov customer support toll free at: 1-877-204-4442 (Governmentjobs.com customer support). PLEASE NOTE: Translation services are available to applicants. If needed, please contact Wilena Montgomery for assistance at (206) 477-2361 or via email at . PREA Notification: The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including: Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or, Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above. Additionally, PREA standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determining whether or not to hire or promote anyone. The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions. King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package to all eligible employees. These benefits include county-wide paid medical, dental and vision coverage for yourself and all eligible dependents (spouse/state-registered domestic partner and children) who you enroll. Benefit eligible positions include -- Career Service, Career Service Exempt, provisional and term-limited temporary (TLT) employees working 20 hours/week or the equivalent of half-time or greater. These benefits become effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired; except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begins on the day of hire. More information about employee benefits is available on the county's website at: County Paid Benefits Include: Health Insurance (choice of several plans) Dental Plan Vision Plan Life Insurance -- lump sum equal to annual base salary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (basic and enhanced) Basic Long Term Disability (LTD) -- replaces 60% of earnings after 180-day waiting period Bus pass and other alternative transportation incentives Employee Assistance Program Making Life Easier Program Retirement: Employees are covered under retirement plans provided through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and are covered by Social Security. Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year plus 2 additional floating holidays administered through the vacation plan. Vacation with Pay: Hire date through end of year 5: accrual at 12 days per year (available after first 6 months of employment) Beginning of year 6: accrual at 15 days per year Beginning of year 9: accrual at 16 days per year Beginning of year 11: accrual at 20 days per year Beginning of year 17: accrual at 21 days per year Beginning of year 18: accrual at 22 days per year Beginning of year 19: accrual at 23 days per year Beginning of year 20: accrual at 24 days per year Beginning of year 21: accrual at 25 days per year Beginning of year 22: accrual at 26 days per year Beginning of year 23: accrual at 27 days per year Beginning of year 24: accrual at 28 days per year Beginning of year 25: accrual at 29 days per year Beginning of year 26: accrual at 30 days per year Sick Leave is accumulated at the rate of one day per month. There is no restriction on the amount of sick leave that can be accumulated and carried over to subsequent years. At retirement an employee will be paid 35% of their unused, accumulated sick leave. Non-represented employees and employees in certain bargaining units will receive this benefit as a payment to a VEBA account, which pays for post-retirement health benefits on a pre-tax basis. Other leaves include: Bereavement Leave (up to 3 days/year) Military Leave Family Medical Leave King County Medical Leave Jury Duty Leave Organ Donor Leave Executive Leave (for eligible FLSA-exempt employees) Voluntary Benefits -- available at employee option and at employee expense Deferred Compensation Plan (no employer match) IRS 457 Plan Enhanced Long Term Disability -- reduce waiting period/increase monthly benefit Additional Life Insurance -- 1 to 4 times your base annual salary for yourself and 50% of your enhanced amount for your spouse/domestic partner; and $10,000 for each child Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage for employee and family Credit Union membership Flexible Spending Accounts Health and Dependent Care HRA Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Trust upon retirement NOTE: This is a general description of the benefits offered through employment with King County, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs or official plan documents will prevail. 01 Have you undergone the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention's background investigation process for employment within the last two years? Yes No 02 How did you hear about this position? King County jobs website Indeed.com Word of mouth Theater advertising Corrections/Jail Associate advertisement 03 Are you currently or have in the past participated in volunteer activities within a King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention facility (Maleng Regional Justice Center, King County Correctional Facility or King County's Juvenile Detention facility)? Yes No 04 If required for the position you are seeking, are you willing and available to work at any hours/shift, including days, swing, graveyard, weekends and holidays? Yes No 05 If required for the position you are seeking, are you willing to work at any *facility location: Seattle (King County Correctional Facility, King County Courthouse) or Kent (Maleng Regional Justice Center)? (*To include working within the secure perimeter of a detention facility with inmate contact.) Yes No 06 If required for the position you are seeking, are you willing to work mandatory overtime? Yes No 07 Will you be age 21 years old or older by the date this announcement closes? Yes No 08 Do you have a high school diploma or G.E.D.? Yes No 09 Do you currently possess a valid driver's license or can you obtain a Washington State driver's license by the date of employment? Yes No 10 Do you currently have or can you obtain a Food Handler's Permit as issued by Seattle-King County Health Department by the time of employment? Yes No 11 How many years of professional, full-time paid work experience do you have cooking in the food service industry? None, but I am a quick learner Training only, or less than one year More than one year but less than three years Three years or more 12 List where you have obtained your food service training and/or experience. Check all that apply. Vocational School Delicatessens/Cafes School/Hospital Cafeterias Military Correctional/Juvenile Detention Facilities Recreation and/or Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotels, Casinos) Other 13 If your response was "Other" to the previous question, please specify/describe where you obtained your food service experience. List the type of facility and number of meals served per meal. 14 How many years of full-time work experience do you have in high-volume, large-quantity food preparation? (Cooking for a minimum of 500 persons per meal.) None, but I am a quick learner Training only, or less than one year More than one year but less than three years Three years or more 15 Tell us specifically where you worked that required cooking for a minimum of 500 persons per meal. Type "N/A" if you do not have this work experience. (This information should be supported by your application materials.) 16 The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention is firmly committed to a drug-free workplace. Employees of the department are prohibited from using illegal drugs, and marijuana. Should you be hired by the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, do you acknowledge that you will adhere to the department's policies and rules regarding drug use. Yes No 17 PLEASE NOTE: A "yes" response to any of the remaining questions may automatically disqualify you from further consideration. Responses will be confirmed and verified in the course of the department's background investigation process. Do you understand that "yes" responses to the remaining questions may automatically disqualify you from further consideration? Yes No 18 In the last 5 years, have you illegally bought, sold, offered to sell, possessed, cultivated, or transported marijuana? Yes No 19 In the last 3 years, have you been convicted of Driving Under the Influence (alcohol or drugs) or Boating Under the Influence? Yes No 20 In the last three years, have you been convicted of domestic violence or related offense involving physical violence? This includes having a court order or violating a court order that restrains you from harassing, stalking, or threatening any person; or engaging in other conduct that would place any person in reasonable fear of bodily injury? Yes No 21 In the last 5 years, have you bought, sold, offered to sell, possessed, transported, manufactured, delivered or possess with intent to manufacture or delver a controlled substance? For purposes of this question, illegal drugs/narcotics/controlled substances include, but is not limited to, the following: - Cocaine or Crack - Club drugs: Ecstasy, Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA - Hallucinogens: PCP, Angel dust, Wet, Phencyclidine, LSD, Mushrooms or Psilocybin - Opiates: Opium, Morphine or Heroin - Stimulants: Methamphetamines, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass or Amphetamine - Aerosols: Huffing paint, Nitrous Oxide (Whippits), or Khat. Yes No 22 In the last 5 years, have you illegally used any other controlled substance or other illegal drugs/narcotics? For purposes of this question, illegal drugs/narcotics/controlled substances include, but is not limited to, the following: - Cocaine or Crack - Club drugs: Ecstasy, Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA - Hallucinogens: PCP, Angel dust, Wet, Phencyclidine, LSD, Mushrooms or Psilocybin - Opiates: Opium, Morphine or Heroin - Stimulants: Methamphetamines, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass or Amphetamine - Aerosols: Huffing paint, Nitrous Oxide (Whippits), or Khat. Yes No 23 Have you ever been disciplined for sexual, racial, or other harassment or discrimination or left employment prior to the outcome of an investigation related to alleged harassment or discrimination by you? Yes No 24 If former military, did you receive any discharge other than "Honorable"? If yes, please contact the HR Representative handling this recruitment for information regarding required additional information. Yes No Not former military 25 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determine whether or not to hire of promote anyone. Further, PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault. Do you understand the PREA requirements as stated in this announcement and understand that these standards will be considered as part of the selection process? Yes No 26 Have you ever been involved in any incidences of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee? Yes No 27 Have you ever had any intimate contact with inmate(s), former inmate(s), or detained individuals while employed with a criminal justice agency? Yes No 28 Have you ever been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in a sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, over or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? Yes No 29 Have you ever been engaged in, or been convicted of, sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution? Yes No 30 Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above (questions 28 and 29)? Yes No Required Question Agency King County Address King County Administration Bldg. 500 4th Ave. Rm. 553 Seattle, Washington, 98104 Phone 206-296-7340 Website