State of Arizona
DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS Our vision is to make Arizona’s community safer by delivering effective rehabilitative services to the young people entrusted to our care. The mission of the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections is to provide the young people in our care with evidence-based rehabilitative services that enhance their well‑being and equip them with the skills and resources they need to thrive as successful members of society.
Job Title & Salary COOK SUPERVISOR 2
$5,000 Hiring Bonus
Job Location: The Adobe Mountain School is a secure care juvenile correctional facility for the custody, treatment, rehabilitation, and education of committed youth. The Adobe Mountain School is fully accredited as a public education agency or school district, and is located approximately 19 miles north of downtown Phoenix.
Facility address: Adobe Mountain School 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85027
Posting Details Salary: $24.5796 Hourly / $51,125.57 Annually Grade: 17 Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Summary The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking a Cook Supervisor 2 who is passionate about their profession and who will be committed to making a difference in the lives of Arizona’s underserved youth. The Cook Supervisor will supervise employees and youth residents working in a large volume correctional food production program and ensure agency policy and procedures, laws, rules, regulations and standards governing Food Services operations are followed while preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. ADJC wants you to come join our talented and diverse Food Service Team. At ADJC you will have the ability to collaborate in a team oriented environment.
Job Duties
Supervise, evaluate, train and counsel food service staff in kitchen operations and performance
Supervise, evaluate and train youth employees on performance, vocational competencies and appropriate behavior
Perform crisis intervention with youth employees as necessary
Write reports, maintain logs and required documentation including the National School Lunch / Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP)
Maintain safe environment in the Food Services Division using appropriate Security protocols
Maintain correct food safety and operating procedures in the kitchen facility as specified by required health codes
Maintain and account for equipment and supplies, verifying and ordering proper quality and quantity in reference to posted standards
Prepare staff and youth schedules to ensure adequate shift coverage
Plan and produce all meals and including for special diets
Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of:
The National School Lunch/Breakfast Program requirements
Quantity food production, food service equipment and food delivery systems
Food service sanitation regulations and safety codes
Accounting and inventory methods
Purchasing procedures and guidelines
Interview processes, evaluation methods and procedures
As demonstrated by working in a large volume food preparation kitchen cooking, maintaining inventory, food service sanitation regulations and safety codes
Skill in
Basic math
Supervision, leadership and training
Motivation and instruction techniques
Competent use of computers (Microsoft Suites and Google Suites)
Ability to
Learn Federal, State and Agency rules and regulations
Learn and follow agency policies and procedures
Learn youth management and treatment techniques (crisis intervention)
Learn radio communications
Learn security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention, restraints, etc.
Learn educational vocational program requirements
De‑escale youth behavior
Work closely with adjudicated youth in a secure correctional setting
Selective Preference(s) The preferred candidate will have:
Experience working with adult or juvenile populations
At least 2 years working in a large scale (over 1,000 meals daily) kitchen
Must have direct supervision experience of at least 3 people
Security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention and restraints
Educational vocational program requirements
Juvenile training techniques
Security practices and key control
Bilingual skills in Spanish/English preferred but not required
Pre-Employment Requirements REQUIRED: Food experience and working knowledge of food preparation from scratch to include soups, sauces, stocks, gravy and plate presentation.
REQUIRED: Possession of a current, valid Maricopa County food handler’s permit at the time of employment.
REQUIRED: Possession of or ability to obtain a Serv‑Safe Manager and Basic certificate within 2 months of employment.
REQUIRED: Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation, behavioral assessment, drug screening and pre‑placement physical examination. No felony convictions.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply: any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2‑10‑207.010).
All newly hires State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑Verify).
Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of "meets expectations" or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.
Benefits The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short‑term disability plans
Top‑ranked retirement and long‑term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi‑weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi‑weekly
Deferred Compensation Program
Wellness Plans
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.
Retirement This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401(a) retirement plan
New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
Employer contributes a dollar‑for‑dollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service
Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)542‑9251. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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Job Title & Salary COOK SUPERVISOR 2
$5,000 Hiring Bonus
Job Location: The Adobe Mountain School is a secure care juvenile correctional facility for the custody, treatment, rehabilitation, and education of committed youth. The Adobe Mountain School is fully accredited as a public education agency or school district, and is located approximately 19 miles north of downtown Phoenix.
Facility address: Adobe Mountain School 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85027
Posting Details Salary: $24.5796 Hourly / $51,125.57 Annually Grade: 17 Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Summary The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking a Cook Supervisor 2 who is passionate about their profession and who will be committed to making a difference in the lives of Arizona’s underserved youth. The Cook Supervisor will supervise employees and youth residents working in a large volume correctional food production program and ensure agency policy and procedures, laws, rules, regulations and standards governing Food Services operations are followed while preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. ADJC wants you to come join our talented and diverse Food Service Team. At ADJC you will have the ability to collaborate in a team oriented environment.
Job Duties
Supervise, evaluate, train and counsel food service staff in kitchen operations and performance
Supervise, evaluate and train youth employees on performance, vocational competencies and appropriate behavior
Perform crisis intervention with youth employees as necessary
Write reports, maintain logs and required documentation including the National School Lunch / Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP)
Maintain safe environment in the Food Services Division using appropriate Security protocols
Maintain correct food safety and operating procedures in the kitchen facility as specified by required health codes
Maintain and account for equipment and supplies, verifying and ordering proper quality and quantity in reference to posted standards
Prepare staff and youth schedules to ensure adequate shift coverage
Plan and produce all meals and including for special diets
Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of:
The National School Lunch/Breakfast Program requirements
Quantity food production, food service equipment and food delivery systems
Food service sanitation regulations and safety codes
Accounting and inventory methods
Purchasing procedures and guidelines
Interview processes, evaluation methods and procedures
As demonstrated by working in a large volume food preparation kitchen cooking, maintaining inventory, food service sanitation regulations and safety codes
Skill in
Basic math
Supervision, leadership and training
Motivation and instruction techniques
Competent use of computers (Microsoft Suites and Google Suites)
Ability to
Learn Federal, State and Agency rules and regulations
Learn and follow agency policies and procedures
Learn youth management and treatment techniques (crisis intervention)
Learn radio communications
Learn security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention, restraints, etc.
Learn educational vocational program requirements
De‑escale youth behavior
Work closely with adjudicated youth in a secure correctional setting
Selective Preference(s) The preferred candidate will have:
Experience working with adult or juvenile populations
At least 2 years working in a large scale (over 1,000 meals daily) kitchen
Must have direct supervision experience of at least 3 people
Security practices to include therapeutic crisis intervention and restraints
Educational vocational program requirements
Juvenile training techniques
Security practices and key control
Bilingual skills in Spanish/English preferred but not required
Pre-Employment Requirements REQUIRED: Food experience and working knowledge of food preparation from scratch to include soups, sauces, stocks, gravy and plate presentation.
REQUIRED: Possession of a current, valid Maricopa County food handler’s permit at the time of employment.
REQUIRED: Possession of or ability to obtain a Serv‑Safe Manager and Basic certificate within 2 months of employment.
REQUIRED: Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation, behavioral assessment, drug screening and pre‑placement physical examination. No felony convictions.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply: any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2‑10‑207.010).
All newly hires State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑Verify).
Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of "meets expectations" or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.
Benefits The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short‑term disability plans
Top‑ranked retirement and long‑term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi‑weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi‑weekly
Deferred Compensation Program
Wellness Plans
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.
Retirement This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401(a) retirement plan
New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
Employer contributes a dollar‑for‑dollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service
Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)542‑9251. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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