Correctional Kitchen Instructor & Inmate Mentor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Somerset Township (PA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SCI Somerset is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor to teach inmates in food preparation and production within a correctional setting. You will oversee meal production, safety, inventory, and inmate supervision while delivering hands-on vocational training and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards.

This full-time role offers 40 hours per week with early morning or evening shifts (4:00 AM–12:00 PM or 11:00 AM–7:00 PM).

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service in an institutional setting.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training accepted.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach inmates food preparation, production, service, and baking through hands-on instruction.
• Monitor safety, sanitation, and compliance in tools, equipment, and work areas.
• Guide meal production according to recipes and schedules.
• Review menus, census, adjust recipes, and manage inventory with FIFO practices.
• Plan work assignments and supervise inmate workers during operations.
• Complete inmate worker evaluations and maintain performance records.

Education

Basic training in Elizabethtown, PA

Job description

SCI Somerset is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor to teach inmates in food preparation and production within a correctional setting. You will oversee meal production, safety, inventory, and inmate supervision while delivering hands-on vocational training and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards.

This full-time role offers 40 hours per week with early morning or evening shifts (4:00 AM–12:00 PM or 11:00 AM–7:00 PM).