Correctional Food Service Officer (Maury CI)

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 63.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus

Zusammenfassung

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is hiring Correctional Food Service Officers to oversee meal preparation and service in secure facilities. Roles involve supervising offenders, enforcing sanitation and security standards, maintaining equipment, and completing production and inventory records across multiple sites.

This regional posting covers several counties; training spans six weeks with room and board provided.

Qualifikationen

• Pass criminal background check.
• Produce a negative drug screening result.
• Complete medical and psychological evaluations.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Meet 12 NCAC 09G .0302.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and instruct offenders in food preparation, serving, and cleanup activities.
• Monitor sanitation, safety, and security standards in all food service areas.
• Maintain control of tools, equipment, and offender movement to ensure facility security.
• Inspect food items and supplies for quality and quantity; report shortages or discrepancies.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment and ensure preventive maintenance is completed.
• Complete required documentation, including production records, temperature logs, and inventory reports.
• Coordinate timely meal service and distribution to housing units.
• Respond to emergencies or security incidents in food service areas.

Kenntnisse

Criminal justice standards

Background check

Drug screening

Medical evaluation

Driver's license

Ausbildung

High school diploma / GED

Jobbeschreibung

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

Job Classification Title

Correctional Food Service Officer I (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC05

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Correctional Food Service Officers (CFSO). This role offers a rewarding career path in public safety and food service management within a secure correctional environment. Employees in this position play a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant meal preparation and delivery for the offender population while maintaining security and sanitation standards.

Correctional Food Service Officer Responsibilities:

• Supervise and instruct offenders in food preparation, serving, and cleanup activities according to established menus and schedules.
• Monitor compliance with sanitation, safety, and security standards in all food service areas.
• Maintain strict control of tools, equipment, and offender movement to ensure facility security.
• Inspect food items and supplies for quality and quantity; report shortages or discrepancies promptly.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment and ensure preventive maintenance is completed.
• Complete required documentation, including production records, temperature logs, and inventory reports.
• Coordinate timely meal service and distribution to designated housing units.
• Respond to emergencies or security incidents in food service areas following established procedures.
• Train and oversee offender work crews to ensure adherence to food service standards.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and storing food and supplies in compliance with inventory control procedures.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

To be considered for a Correctional Food Service Officer position, ALL applicants must:

Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements (12 NCAC 09G .0302)

Pass a criminal background check

Produce a negative drug screening result

Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations

Possess a valid driver’s license

Hires may be eligible for a $3,000 Sign on Bonus.

Correctional Food Service Officer II:

Medium – Offenders at these facilities do not require as much oversight as those at Close facilities but require more supervision than those at Minimum facilities.

Salary Range: $35,596 - $62,294
Salary Grade: NC06

Correctional Food Service Officer III:

Close – Offenders at these facilities always require close supervision. Movement throughout the prison is heavily controlled.

Salary Range: $35,984 - 62,971

Salary Grade: NC07

Work Schedules

Employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift, or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required.

Facility Locations
This regional posting includes facilities located in the following counties:

Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Halifax, Hyde, Johnston, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Wayne

Please refer to the Facilities Map when selecting your preferred work location.

Trainee Progression Candidate Consideration

If fully qualified applicants are unavailable, candidates may be considered for trainee appointments. Trainee salaries may begin below the posted range and increase as minimum qualifications are obtained in accordance with State policy.

Basic Correctional Food Service Officer Training (BCOT)

All new hires must complete six weeks of Basic Correctional food service officer Training (BCOT). This entails a required overnight weekday stay at training facility. Room and board is provided. Transportation is available upon request.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

All applications received will be reviewed and considered for all four levels (I,II,III and Trainee) of Correctional Food Service Officer based upon the individual qualifications of each applicant as well as the business needs of the Institution.

Minimum Education and Experience for a Trainee Appointment

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations, as a Correctional Officer

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

Correctional Food Service Officer I

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations, as a Correctional Officer

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

Correctional Food Service Officer II

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations, or as a Correctional Officer

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

Correctional Food Service Officer III

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations, or as a Correctional Officer

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.