Correctional Food Service Supervisor

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State of Maryland benefits

Job summary

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Maryland is seeking a Supervising Correctional Dietary Officer at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore. You will supervise staff responsible for meal preparation and serving in a correctional facility, ensuring adherence to menus, schedules, and security protocols.

The role emphasizes directing subordinates, monitoring daily food service and sanitation, and coordinating with management to meet quality and regulatory

Qualifications

• 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.
• Three years of experience involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmate workers in a food operation of a correctional institution.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Maryland is seeking a Supervising Correctional Dietary Officer at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore. You will supervise staff responsible for meal preparation and serving in a correctional facility, ensuring adherence to menus, schedules, and security protocols.

The role emphasizes directing subordinates, monitoring daily food service and sanitation, and coordinating with management to meet quality and regulatory