Food Service Lead from SOA/Dept of Corrections
Juneau, AK
About the Job
The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Food Service Lead position for the Lemon Creek Correctional Center (LCCC) located in Juneau, Alaska.
Supervise inmate workers in all aspects of the preparation and serving of approximately 650 meals per day, in a secure, efficient, and timely manner at Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Ensure the standard recipes are followed and each food item is portioned properly. Ensure that a variety of diets are properly prepared for each meal which includes, but is not limited to: regular, no pork, vegetarian, low cholesterol/low fat, diabetic, food allergy, finger food, and other diets as prescribed by the Medical Department. Ensure that the highest possible standard of sanitation is maintained in all areas at all times.
Our organization, mission and culture:
The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities.
We are trained professionals committed to a safe, open and respectful organization. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime. Offenders in our charge will be treated in a safe and humane manner, and will be expected to enhance their ability to reform every day.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
- Flexible work schedules
- An opportunity to make a difference in people's lives
- Career Development and High Caliber Training
- Excellent benefits
- Being part of a team consisting of a rewarding group of professionals
Lemon Creek Correctional Center serves both as an intake and a long-term male facility. At any given time, 20% to 30% of the population is composed of inmates in pre-trial status. Approximately 80% of the population is composed of sentenced felons.
Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will possess the following strengths, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to work cooperatively with supply users and supply vendors
- Check menus daily ensuring that the proper items in the amounts needed are available. Ensure all foods are properly stored, dated and rotated as needed
- Ensure that security procedures are followed, as they pertain to the use and storage of knives and other sharps, and specific foods, such as sugar and yeast; ensure all refrigeration and storage areas are locked
- Monitor inmate workers for contraband, ensure state property, i.e.: food items, are not stolen by inmate workers, conduct accurate prisoner counts at the prescribed time
- Train inmates in the art of food preparation, cooking, sanitation, personal hygiene, safety and the correct use of institutional kitchen equipment
Minimum Qualifications
Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.
This job class is part of a series of competency based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements.
The competency specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/FOODSERVICE.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Salary
24 - 26 /hour
