Senior Cook
Senior Cook – Los Angeles County Probation Department
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
Salary: $3,996.82–$5,385.74/month
Schedule: Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays
The Los Angeles County Probation Department is hiring a Senior Cook to help lead daily food service operations in a fast‑paced institutional setting. If you’re skilled in high‑volume meal preparation and enjoy supervising and training kitchen staff, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
• Prepare and oversee quantity food production
• Train and supervise food service workers and/or inmate workers
• Ensure safety, sanitation, and compliance
• Inspect, store, and rotate food supplies
• Modify recipes and track supplies using software
• Support baking or butcher shop operations as needed
Minimum Requirements
Option I: ACFEFAC‑accredited Culinary Arts certificate + 2 years of quantity food preparation experience
Option II: 2 years journey‑level quantity food preparation experience in institutional, commercial, military, or similar settings
Valid CA Class C Driver License required
Physical Class 3 (moderate physical duties)
Desirable Skills
• Safe food handling & kitchen sanitation
• Experience using Outlook, Excel, and similar software
• High school diploma or equivalent
How to Apply