Corrections Food Service Supervisor - SCI Huntingdon

THE POSITION

Are you an energetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated person with an interest and skillset in food service? The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) Huntingdon is seeking a qualified Food Service Supervisor to join our team. If you have the required experience and are looking to start your career with an exciting public service agency, apply today and see what a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this position, you perform supervisory work over large-scale food preparation and the food serving area on an assigned shift at SCI Huntingdon. You supervise, coordinate, inspect, and evaluate the work performed in the preparation, production, serving, baking, meat cutting, and sanitation of the kitchen. This includes supervising food service personnel while maintaining order and discipline among inmate workers. You also establish work procedures, schedule work, and allocate staff to meet time requirements. In addition, you maintain records and reports relating to menus, recipes, orders, requisitions, inventory, food service personnel, and inmate help.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week
• Work hours are 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM, works every other weekend with rotating days off.
• This position is eligible for full benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $48,425.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation, which included one year of lead work experience; or
• One year of experience as a Corrections Food Service Instructor; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which included one year of lead work experience.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.