Job Details
Corrections Cook III - Extra Help
2025-11-25 Napa County, CA Napa,CA
Description:
Position Requirements:
Persons employed in this class must be willing to work early morning shifts, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
The Recruitment Process
Application ReviewApplications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled. Minimum Qualification Screening
Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled.Supplemental Question ScoringSupplemental questions will be reviewed and scored on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled.
Only the most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be placed on the eligibility list and may be invited for a Department Interview.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
Example of Duties
Review the Class Specification, including the examples of duties, for Cook III HERE.
Disaster Service Workers:
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code ยง 3101).ADA Accommodation:Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) ###-####.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES BENEFITS INFORMATION
SALARY -
Salaries are based on a five-step range. Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter. Salary rates are reviewed annually.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO -
Click here for additional benefits information for Public Services Employees:
THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONS
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
PHYSICAL STANDARDS -
Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.
FINGERPRINTING -
All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.
SELECTION PROCESS -
FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT - The selection process will include an oral board interview, psychological assessment, background investigation, and a pre-employment physical exam.
01
Instructions for Supplemental Application Questions. The following questions comprise one of the steps in the selection process for this position and are intended to assist you in presenting your qualifications. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated and scored to determine the best qualified candidates to continue in the selection process for this position. Please be complete and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information. Applications submitted without responses to the supplemental questions will not be evaluated. Although your experience and education should relate back to your application, your application and or resume will not be reviewed when scoring the supplemental questions. Therefore, please be as detailed as possible in your responses to the supplemental questions. (Please see resume and N/A responses will not be accepted.) I have read and understand the instructions presented above.
02
This is an Extra Help position for the position of Cook III at the Department of Corrections. Extra Help positions are temporary assignments with limited benefits and are scheduled up to 29 hours per week (cannot exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year.) Do you understand these conditions, and will you accept an Extra Help assignment?
03
Do you have a valid California driver's license?
04
To qualify for this position, it will be necessary for you to agree to an extensive background investigation, which will include criminal history, drug and alcohol use, financial history, contacts with current and prior employers, interviews with friends, neighbors, and polygraph examination. Do you agree to participate in the background investigation process?
05
If selected for this position, a medical screening may be required as part of the pre-employment process. I have read and understand this requirement.
06
The Jail is a 24-hour operation. Persons employed in this class must be willing to work a shift schedule that may include early morning and late evening hours, weekends, and holidays. Are you able and willing to work these shifts?
07
Please select one of the following categories as it relates to your years of experience in preparing and cooking meals.
08
Please select one of the following categories as it relates to the number of large quantity meals served on a daily average:
09
Do you have a Food Handler Certification?
10
Do you understand that if you don't have a Food Handler Certification and if you are selected for this position, you will be required to obtain the Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire?
11
Do you have experience cooking for a detention facility or correctional facility, hospital setting, hotel kitchen, commercial setting, or another public agency?
12
Please describe in detail, your experience, job responsibilities and the type of setting your experience is/was in (for example, large restaurant, hospital, detention center, military, etc). Also, please include the employer's name and length of employment.
13
Describe in detail your work experience preparing meals. In your response, please include quantities, time constraints, food safety, types of food prepared, and sanitation guidelines you adhered to.
Required Question
Salary: $31.82 Hourly
Location : 2210 Napa Vallejo Highway, CA
Job Type: Extra Help
Job Number: 1064-2025-10-21EH
Department: Corrections
Opening Date: 10/24/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
The Position
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) extra help position of Cook III at Napa County's Department of Corrections. The eligibility list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Extra Help vacancies as they occur over the next 12 months.
About the Position of Cook III
- Hourly Rate: $31.82(Step 1)
- Extra Help positions are temporary assignments that are scheduled up to 29 hours per week (up to 1,000 hours per fiscal year.)
- Extra Help employees are not eligible for promotional opportunities that are open to regular part-time and full-time employees.
Position Requirements:
Persons employed in this class must be willing to work early morning shifts, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
- Experience: Three years of experience in preparing, cooking, baking, and serving meals in a large (150 meals or more per sitting) institution or a large commercial or hotel kitchen, with at least six months performing these duties in a correctional institution.
- Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, preferably supplemented by specialized training in culinary skills. (Additional qualifying experience in commercial or institutional cooking may be substituted for up to two years of the education on a year-for-year basis.)
- License or Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.*
The Recruitment Process
Application ReviewApplications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled. Minimum Qualification Screening
Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled.Supplemental Question ScoringSupplemental questions will be reviewed and scored on a continuous basis until the Extra Help vacancy is filled.
Only the most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be placed on the eligibility list and may be invited for a Department Interview.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
Example of Duties
Review the Class Specification, including the examples of duties, for Cook III HERE.
Disaster Service Workers:
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code ยง 3101).ADA Accommodation:Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) ###-####.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES BENEFITS INFORMATION
SALARY -
Salaries are based on a five-step range. Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter. Salary rates are reviewed annually.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO -
Click here for additional benefits information for Public Services Employees:
THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONS
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
PHYSICAL STANDARDS -
Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.
FINGERPRINTING -
All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.
SELECTION PROCESS -
FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT - The selection process will include an oral board interview, psychological assessment, background investigation, and a pre-employment physical exam.
01
Instructions for Supplemental Application Questions. The following questions comprise one of the steps in the selection process for this position and are intended to assist you in presenting your qualifications. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated and scored to determine the best qualified candidates to continue in the selection process for this position. Please be complete and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information. Applications submitted without responses to the supplemental questions will not be evaluated. Although your experience and education should relate back to your application, your application and or resume will not be reviewed when scoring the supplemental questions. Therefore, please be as detailed as possible in your responses to the supplemental questions. (Please see resume and N/A responses will not be accepted.) I have read and understand the instructions presented above.
- Yes
- No
02
This is an Extra Help position for the position of Cook III at the Department of Corrections. Extra Help positions are temporary assignments with limited benefits and are scheduled up to 29 hours per week (cannot exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year.) Do you understand these conditions, and will you accept an Extra Help assignment?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have a valid California driver's license?
- Yes
- No
04
To qualify for this position, it will be necessary for you to agree to an extensive background investigation, which will include criminal history, drug and alcohol use, financial history, contacts with current and prior employers, interviews with friends, neighbors, and polygraph examination. Do you agree to participate in the background investigation process?
- Yes
- No
05
If selected for this position, a medical screening may be required as part of the pre-employment process. I have read and understand this requirement.
- Yes
- No
06
The Jail is a 24-hour operation. Persons employed in this class must be willing to work a shift schedule that may include early morning and late evening hours, weekends, and holidays. Are you able and willing to work these shifts?
- Yes
- No
07
Please select one of the following categories as it relates to your years of experience in preparing and cooking meals.
- Less than 1 year of experience.
- 1-2 years of experience.
- 2-3 years of experience.
- 3 or more years of experience.
08
Please select one of the following categories as it relates to the number of large quantity meals served on a daily average:
- 0 - 25 meals served per day.
- 26 - 50 meals served per day.
- 51 - 75 meals served per day.
- 76 - 125 meals served per day.
- Greater than 125 meals served per day.
09
Do you have a Food Handler Certification?
- Yes
- No
10
Do you understand that if you don't have a Food Handler Certification and if you are selected for this position, you will be required to obtain the Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire?
- Yes
- No
11
Do you have experience cooking for a detention facility or correctional facility, hospital setting, hotel kitchen, commercial setting, or another public agency?
- Yes
- No
12
Please describe in detail, your experience, job responsibilities and the type of setting your experience is/was in (for example, large restaurant, hospital, detention center, military, etc). Also, please include the employer's name and length of employment.
13
Describe in detail your work experience preparing meals. In your response, please include quantities, time constraints, food safety, types of food prepared, and sanitation guidelines you adhered to.
Required Question