Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Pine Grove

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; White Township (PA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Corrections Food Service Instructor for the State Correctional Institution at Pine Grove in Indiana, PA. You will lead a kitchen team, teach inmate workers, and blend leadership with hands-on food service to foster practical skills.

The role includes teaching food preparation, maintaining sanitation, managing supplies, planning work assignments, and supervising custody during activities.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Additional requirements: Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.

Responsibilities

• Food Service Instruction: Teach inmates proper methods for preparing, cooking, serving, and baking foods
• Sanitation Oversight: Inspect equipment and work areas to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards
• Inventory Management: Requisition and organize food and supplies while following first in first out practices
• Work Assignment Planning: Plan tasks, review work quality, and evaluate performance of inmate workers
• Custody and Control: Maintain safety, order, and accountability of inmates during all work activities

Job description

Salary

$49,010.00 - $98,728.00 Annually

Location

Indiana County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2026-60766

Department

Department of Corrections

Division

CR PNG Food Svcs

Opening Date

10/19/2026

Closing Date

10/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

81510

Position Number

00276360

Union

PSCOA

Bargaining Unit

H1

Pay Group

CO35

Bureau / Division Code

00115670

Bureau / Division

State Correctional Institution at Pine Grove

Worksite Address

189 Fyock Road

City

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

15701

Contact Name

Wendy Mangan

Contact Phone

717.307.3225

Contact Email

[e-mail]

THE POSITION

As a Corrections Food Service Instructor with the Department of Corrections, you will lead a kitchen that shapes real growth. Every day brings new opportunities to teach, motivate, and build confidence in inmate workers. This role blends teamwork, leadership, and hands-on food service. Bring your enthusiasm and make a difference through meaningful instruction.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports daily food service operations while guiding inmates through practical skill building. The role blends instruction, safety awareness, and leadership within the kitchen environment. As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Food Service Instruction: Teach inmates proper methods for preparing, cooking, serving, and baking foods
• Sanitation Oversight: Inspect equipment and work areas to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards
• Inventory Management: Requisition and organize food and supplies while following first in first out practices
• Work Assignment Planning: Plan tasks, review work quality, and evaluate performance of inmate workers
• Custody and Control: Maintain safety, order, and accountability of inmates during all work activities

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week
• Work hours to be determined, with rotating days off:
  • 1st shift 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM
  • 2nd shift 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010 (before taxes).
• This position is eligible for full benefits at age 50 or 55.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.