Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $36,025.77
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Training and Development
Job stability
Job Description
The Cumberland County Detention Center is a correctional facility dedicated to maintaining safety, security, and humane treatment for inmates while supporting the community it serves. As part of Cumberland County's law enforcement infrastructure, the Detention Center operates under strict guidelines and regulated policies to ensure that all aspects of inmate care, including food services, are managed effectively and to the highest standards. The facility is staffed by a team of professionals committed to upholding laws and regulations while delivering critical services mandated by the Sheriff’s Office. The Detention Center's Food Service Department plays an essential role in providing nutritious, properly... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or General Educational Development preferred
- One year of experience in food preparation and management
- Submission of high school transcripts or GED within 2 days of receiving supporting documentation email
- Valid North Carolina Driver's License
- Birth certificate
- Military DD-214 Member-4 if applicable
- Signed Social Security card
- Authorization of release of personal information to Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
- Notarized authorization for release form with free notary service provided by the office
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or General Educational Development preferred
- One year of experience involving food preparation and management
- Knowledge of principles and practices of preparing, cooking, and serving food
- Understanding of sanitation and food handling procedures
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Effective time-management skills
- Ability to direct and supervise less experienced cooks and inmate workers
- Knowledge of State and Local Health Regulations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations on food services
- Ability to maintain a safe, orderly, and secure work environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish cooperative working relationships
Job Duties
- Performs preparatory work and cooks' food for inmates and staff following approved menus/receipts
- Ensures proper food handling practices are followed according to sanitation procedures
- Prepares food from scratch, cooking to proper appearance, seasoning, and taste while following recipe directions
- Prepares food in advance to ensure prompt service: boiling of breakfast cereals, thawing of foodstuffs for future use and/or pre-cooking of meal items
- Directs the work of less experienced cooks and inmate workers to ensure that work is performed in accordance with proper food handling and sanitation procedures
- Serves food to inmates assuring that adequate portions are provided
- Cleans and maintains proper sanitation for the kitchen equipment, dishes, pots, pans and utensils
- storage areas
- and staff dining room
- Prepares and cooks special diet foods based on health-related issues, food allergies, or religious restrictions of individual inmates
- Ensures special diet trays are marked for the inmate concerned and delivered to correct locations
- Performs daily inventory counts, receives supplies from vendors and stores properly
- Assists in planning for future meals, considering availability of leftover food to avoid unnecessary cost
- and performs related work as required
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Experience
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