Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Somerset

Full Job Description

Take your culinary career in a more impactful direction by joining the team at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset! As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will maintain the highest standards of operational efficiency while guiding a diverse team of inmates toward professional success. As a key figure in our rehabilitation efforts, you will be responsible for molding a high-volume kitchen into a disciplined environment defined by growth and accountability. We are looking for an individual with the resolve and foresight to lead a safer, more skilled workforce into the future—apply now to secure your place in this essential operation!

Requirements

As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will provide inmates with vocational training in food preparation, production, service, and baking. You will lead by instructing workers on the safe operation of culinary equipment and ensuring all cleaning and maintenance tasks meet sanitary standards. By overseeing the preparation of meals according to specific recipes, you will guarantee that high-quality food is served to the facility in a timely and efficient manner. Beyond culinary instruction, you will manage the operational integrity of the kitchen by inspecting service areas and food for compliance with safety regulations. Your administrative duties will include planning work assignments, evaluating inmate performance, and maintaining accurate records. Throughout all daily activities, you will be responsible for the care, custody, and control of the inmate population, ensuring a secure and disciplined work environment.

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 are to be determined. Possible shifts include 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with rotating days off.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• 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 Requirement:

• 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.