Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Laurel Highlands

Full Job Description

Are you driven by a passion for the food service industry and a commitment to making a meaningful difference?

The Department of Corrections is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Food Service Instructor to share their talent with our meal service team at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands.

In this key role, you will guide and mentor inmate workers, overseeing daily food service operations while helping them develop valuable skills that will nurture their future success.

Bring your knowledge, leadership, and compassion to a career where your expertise makes a real difference. Apply today and discover a rewarding opportunity where your work truly matters!

Requirements

In this position, you will supervise food service operations while providing vocational training to inmates.

Training instruction will include food preparation, production, service, and baking techniques.

Responsibilities include teaching the safe and sanitary use of kitchen tools and equipment, including proper procedures for cleaning, maintenance, and storage.

You will guide inmates in preparing meals according to established recipes, ensuring food is prepared and served on schedule.

Additionally duties include inspecting food service areas, equipment, and food products to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.

You will also review census counts and menus to adjust recipes as necessary and manage leftover food effectively by repurposing it into usable products to help minimize waste.

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 hours per week
• Work hours and schedule will be determined by open shifts at the time of hire.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two 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; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
  

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.