Description

Under general supervision, performs quantity cooking at the Juvenile Justice Center, a correctional facility.

SALARY: $13.20 - $18.51 per hour

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Probation Agency

BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: An additional $.65 to $.90 per hour for Bilingual Certified.

The eligible list established for this recruitment may be used to fill existing and future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent, and extra-help vacancies for this position.

OPENING DATE: July 24, 2008

CLOSING DATE: October 17, 2008

Examples Of Duties

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Prepares and cooks food in accordance with the State of California requirements for detainee's caloric intake.
• Assists in serving food.
• Maintains cleanliness of working area and equipment.
• May supervise and train detainees to help in the preparation and serving of food.
• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to one (1) year of responsible experience as a cook in a kitchen preparing a variety of large volume meals. Institutional experience is highly desirable. Experience cooking within a correctional facility is preferred.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid California Driver's License.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Your APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED by Ventura County Human Resources Division in Ventura, California, NO Later THAN 5:00 p.m. on the date the recruitment is closed.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Loc. # 1970, Ventura, CA 93009. We do not accept resumes in lieu of our application form, nor do we accept any application materials via email.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An Application Evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based upon established criteria. Depending on the number of qualified candidates, a passing score of 70 may be assigned for purposes of placement on the eligible list, and subsequent certification to the department for an interview. Either method, such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background information and driving record.

For further information regarding this recruitment, please contact Monique Nowlin by email at [email protected] or by phone at (805) 654-2574.

Your Benefits As a County Of Ventura Employee

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement
  
  

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS