Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Training and Development
Job Description
The State of Delaware's Department of Correction is responsible for maintaining secure and efficient correctional facilities across the state, ensuring safety, discipline, and rehabilitation for all individuals entrusted to its care. As part of this essential public service, the Department operates various specialized roles to maintain the smooth functioning of the facilities, including the critical area of food services. Food service within a correctional or youth rehabilitation facility is a highly regulated and structured operation, requiring adherence not only to culinary standards but also to strict security, safety, and institutional guidelines. This ensures that meals prepared and served meet both... Show More
Job Requirements
- Possession of a Serve Safe Certification
- Three years experience in proper safety storage and sanitation standards for food items
- Six months experience in food service management such as prioritizing and organizing food service activities large scale menu planning pricing and cost control procurement and inventory control
- Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the work of others
- Knowledge of developing policies or procedures
- Possession of a valid driver’s license not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving
Job Qualifications
- Possession of a Serve Safe Certification
- Three years experience in proper safety storage and sanitation standards for food items
- Six months experience in food service management such as prioritizing and organizing food service activities large scale menu planning pricing and cost control procurement and inventory control
- Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the work of others
- Knowledge of developing policies or procedures
- Possession of a valid driver’s license not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving
Job Duties
- Apply food service principles practices and methods governing food preparation activities such as food handling proper storage and temperature control cleaning of kitchen equipment and utensils to comply with safety and sanitary standards
- Instruct inmate food service workers in the operation of various commercial kitchen equipment such as dishwashers ovens toasters meat slicers choppers deep fryers food processors steam pots blenders and mixers
- Instruct inmates or youth food service workers in food preparation cooking safe food and storage handling
- Supervise inmates or youths in their kitchen assignments directing their activities and establishing a positive working relationship
- Maintain a positive supportive relationship with youth or inmates food service workers through appropriate use of active listening skills in providing guidance as needed
- Prepare and cook meals
- Maintain control of kitchen utensils tools and equipment
- Enforce rules regulations policies and procedures of the institution and the department in the maintenance of discipline order security and housekeeping of assigned locations and staff
- Enforce personal hygiene rules for inmate or youth food service workers to maintain sanitary standards
- Prepare various reports and maintain accurate records
- Attend various department approved training courses
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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