Cook Supervisor (Cook Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Estill (SC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Estill, SC, is seeking a Cook Supervisor (Cook Foreman) to supervise 25-30 inmate workers across cooks, bakers, and dining staff. You will train, monitor sanitation, and oversee food and item handling to ensure safety and quality.

The role emphasizes security duties, including key control, knife safety, inmate accountability, and routine contraband searches. The posting notes the pay range and federal hiring path.

Qualifications

• Supervise inmate workers (25–30) in cooks, bakers, dining and dish staff, prep workers, and related roles.
• Provide continual training to inmate workers to update knowledge on production, presentation, and sanitation of food items.
• Oversee receiving, storing, and issuing of food and non-food items.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 25–30 inmate workers in cooks and related roles.
• Provide ongoing training on production, presentation, and sanitation of food items.
• Oversee receiving, storing, and issuing food and non-food items.
• Maintain security operations such as key, knife, and blade control; inmate accountability; contraband searches.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Key Responsibilities

Primary responsibility is to provide supervision and instruction to 25-30 inmate workers who are assigned the duties of cooks, butchers, bakers, dining and dish workers, vegetable preparation workers, and pot and pan washers. Provides continual training to the inmate workers in order to update their knowledge in all phases of production, presentation, and sanitation of food items. Oversees the receiving, storing, and issue of all food and non-food items.

Responsible for security operations such as key control, yeast control, knife and blade control, inmate accountability and conducts routine contraband searches throughout the work area. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $37.75 – $44.01/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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