Cook (Corrections)

Posting number: 2026-00075

Department: Department of Corrections

Job classification: Cook (Corrections)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Food Services, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

Summary

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The Merrimack County Department of Corrections serves the community and its criminal justice system by providing security, supervision, and assistance to persons remanded to our custody. Our policy is to meet or exceed the standards set by the American Correctional Association, the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and the Merrimack County Board of Commissioners.

        Merrimack County Department of Corrections mission, vision, and core values: care, service, trust, respect, integrity, teamwork.                             A brick building with   

As a Cook at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections you will prepare and assist with serving meals for the inmates in our custody and for our dedicated staff members. Your responsibilities include cooking meals using commercial culinary equipment, supervising inmate workers that assist with food preparation, and fulfilling/supervising basic cleaning and sanitation duties. You will help order, receive, check, and store food supplies, maintain security in the kitchen and help train inmate workers on food service and equipment operation.

Examples of duties

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Completion of a high school diploma or G.E.D.

EXPERIENCE: One year’s experience as a cook in preparing foods and cooking on a large scale or any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: ServSafe certification or other recognized food safety certification is desired.

Supplemental information

Pre-employment background required for this position.