CORRECTIONAL DIETARY SUPERVISOR

Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) seeks a Supervisor of Correctional Dietary Officers at Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore. You will supervise staff responsible for preparing and serving meals to incarcerated individuals in a secure setting, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires high school graduation and at least three years in custody, security, and supervision of inmate workers in a correctional food operation, with

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or high school equivalency certificate accepted by the Maryland State Board of Education.
• Experience: Three years of experience involving custody, security and supervision of adult inmate workers in a food operation of a correctional institution.
• Notes: Military service in correctional codes may substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Correctional Dietary Officers who oversee incarcerated individuals in food preparation and serving in a correctional facility.
• Instructs staff on program expectations and operational goals; monitors daily food service and security activities.
• Counsels and directs staff as needed; reviews reports to assess performance and ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinates with institutional management on food service operations; reviews invoices, supplies, and equipment orders.
• Inspects facilities and equipment for sanitation, quality, and efficiency; prepares periodic reports for program managers.

Skills

Supervision experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.
As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

CORR0007

LOCATION OF POSITION

Metropolitan Transition Center (MTC):
954 Forrest St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Main Purpose of Job

Supervises Correctional Dietary Officers who are responsible for supervising incarcerated individuals in the preparation and serving of meals in a correctional facility.

POSITION DUTIES

Supervisory Duties include:

• Instructing or informing subordinates and/or correctional staff regarding program expectations and operational goals
• Monitoring daily food service and security activities and reviewing reports to assess quality of job performance
• Counseling, instructing, directing or disciplining of subordinate staff as necessary in response to job performance or behavior factors
• Monitors and evaluates food service operations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, quality assurance guidelines, security concerns and contractual provisions.
• Reviewing sanitation, meal count and food temperature reports from subordinates, determining appropriate action in response
• Coordinating food service operations with institutional management and/or headquarters’ staff
• Reviewing and determining appropriateness and accuracy of invoices, supplies and equipment orders and/or food purchases
• Inspecting food service facilities, equipment and operations to evaluate compliance with standards of sanitation, quality and efficiency
• Preparing required periodic reports to program managers regarding food service operations in units supervised

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience: Three years of experience involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmate workers in a food operation of a correctional institution.
• Notes:
  • 1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209.
  • 2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three or more years of experience working in a food operation in a correctional setting

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Some positions in this classification may require employees to obtain the appropriate State of Maryland driver's license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of inmates or supplies.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
   • U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
   • Must be at least 21 years of age
   • A completed background investigation
   • Oral interview
   • Physical examination.
2. Employees in this classification are subject to call‑in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.