Kitchen Cook — Jail Meals

Job overview

The Kitchen Cook — Jail Meals role is onsite in Aberdeen, SD, and is part-time. Compensation is not specified. Brown County South Dakota operates the Brown County Jail, where this position prepares meals for inmates and staff. The cook prepares and serves meals, including special diets, while maintaining food safety and sanitation. The role supports the jail’s daily operations by ensuring meals are prepared, stored, and served according to dietary and safety guidelines.

What you'll do

• Purchase food supplies from contracted providers
• maintain kitchen inventory
• prepare and serve meals for inmates and staff, including special diets
• store food appropriately
• clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and pans
• follow temperature and food-safety guidelines
• and direct part-time staff and inmate workers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

kitchen cook

jail meals

aberdeen sd

brown county south dakota

part-time

meal preparation

special diets

food safety

kitchen sanitation

inventory

serve safe certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires experience sufficient to understand the basic principles of the duties, usually associated with an apprenticeship, internship, or one to two years in a similar position. Serve Safe certification must be held or readily obtainable.

About the employer

Brown County South Dakota is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.