Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett County
Class Summary

Job Description
This position is responsible for preparing food and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Essential Duties
Cooking and prepareing food according to established or special menus
Assisting in overseeing the work of inmates and volunteers or other assigned personnel
Serving food to customers
Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment
Maintaining records of inventories, assisting in ordering supplies and assisting in determining the cost of meals
Other Job Requirements/Information
This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, and finger printing.
This job requires fingerprinting.
This job entails fiduciary responsibility and requires a credit check.
This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

Cook
Salary : $31,257.00 - $48,448.00
The Grade for this position is A12(2).
High school diploma or GED
Valid driver's license
Previous cooking experience in a large facility preferred
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ROTATING SHIFTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS IN A 24 / 7 / 365 OPERATION

Cook, Senior
Salary: $33,991.00 - $52,686.00
The Grade for this position is A13(2).

High school diploma or GED
Two years experience as an institutional cook
or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will be considered
Valid driver's license
Servsafe Certification
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ROTATING SHIFTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS IN A 24 / 7 / 365 OPERATION

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Additional Information

Sheriff's Office
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing our community with employees who are professional, efficient, and well trained with access to the most up-to-date technology. As the demands rise, we will continue to strive to maintain the highest law enforcement standards possible.

About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County - one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.

The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we've only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.

Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.

The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County's values.

In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.

Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!

Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.

Values

Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.

Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.

Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

Hiring Process

Hiring Process
FAQs
Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please call Human Resources at or email .
Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees' lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.On average, our employees' benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees' medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!Health Medical plans for active and retired employees Dental and vision plans Prescription drug planWellness Onsite Employee Wellness Center 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Immunizations Wellness education and incentive programs Annual wellness fairFamily and Career Training and professional development opportunities Family planning benefits Four weeks of paid parental leaveTime Annual/Sick Leave 12 paid holidays per calendar year 1 paid floating holiday per calendar yearMoney Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available Health Savings Account (HSA) available Retirement and Savings Plans 401(a) Defined Contribution 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Longevity pay Tuition reimbursement Financial education programsProtection Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance Short-term and long-term disability Critical illness and accident insurance Hospital indemnity insurance Identity theft protectionTo learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County