Summary

This job involves leading and mentoring incarcerated individuals in a prison kitchen, teaching them how to prepare meals, maintain cleanliness, and follow proper hygiene rules to ensure safe food service.

It's a leadership role in a correctional facility where you'll model good behavior and help people develop skills for better lives.

A good fit would be someone with experience in large-scale cooking who enjoys teaching and working in a structured, supportive environment.

Key Requirements

Two years of full-time experience in mass food production in commercial, military, hospital, or institutional settings
Combination of two years education and experience, with 30 semester hours in dietetics, nutrition, food management, or related fields equaling one year of experience
One year of full-time experience as a Cook 1, Cook 2, or Baker in the state executive branch
Ability to demonstrate cooking and sanitation methods
Skills in enforcing personal hygiene rules through observation, instructions, and discipline
Modeling proper social and work behavior for incarcerated individuals
Obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements within a period after hire

Full Job Description

A Position in the Iowa Department of Correction is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

Join our team at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as a Correctional Food Services Coordinator! In this position you would serve the dietary department as a mentor and a leader to incarcerated individuals in the instruction and preparation of meals.

You will be required to demonstrate cooking and sanitation methods, as well as modeling proper social and work behavior.
In the dietary department you will need to enforce personal hygiene rules for incarcerated individuals to maintain sanitary standards for food service operations through visual observations, verbal instructions, and/or written disciplinary measures.

At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas.
Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals.
Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities.
You’ll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

Two years of full-time work experience in mass food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional food services setting.
A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in dietetics, nutrition, food management or a closely related equals one year of full-time experience.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Cook 1, Cook 2, or Baker.

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Additional Information

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.

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