Position: Cook 5-7
About: The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer. MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Employees in this job perform and oversee a variety of cooking and food preparation tasks for residents of state facilities. There are three classifications in this job: Cook 5 Level, Cook E6 Level, and Cook 7 Level. Cook 5 Level is the intermediate level where the employee performs cooking and food preparation tasks in a learning capacity. Cook E6 Level is the experienced level where employees perform a full range of cooking and food preparation assignments using independent judgment. Cook 7 Level is the advanced level where the employee functions as a lead worker overseeing the work of lower-level Cooks, less-skilled kitchen helpers, and/or prisoner workers.
Requirements: Education: Education typically acquired through completion of high school. Experience: Cook 5 Level requires no specific type or amount of experience. Cook E6 Level requires one year of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation. Cook 7 Level requires two years of experience in quantity cooking and food preparation, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6.
Benefits: health insurance, dental insurance, paid time off, 401(k)
