Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Somerset

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Somerset Township (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full retirement benefits

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections, Somerset SCI is seeking Corrections Food Service Instructors to train inmate workers in food preparation, service, and baking. You will oversee sanitation, meal production, and area inspections while guiding inmates through daily tasks in a structured learning environment.

Responsibilities include teaching culinary methods, maintaining orderly workspaces, coordinating inmate job assignments, and ensuring compliance with established

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service in an institutional or large-scale operation.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA.
• Must pass background check and CJIS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach inmates proper methods for food preparation, production, service, and baking.
• Demonstrate safe and sanitary operation of tools, equipment, and cleaning procedures.
• Guide meal preparation according to recipes and maintain service standards.
• Review food service areas, equipment, and items for sanitation compliance.
• Requisition, receive, and store ingredients while maintaining FIFO procedures.
• Plan inmate job assignments, evaluate performance, and maintain order during tasks.

Skills

Food preparation

Institutional food service

Job description

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking dedicated Corrections Food Service Instructors to join the team at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset. This role offers a chance to teach valuable skills while guiding inmates through daily food service tasks. You will help support smooth kitchen operations and create a structured learning environment. Bring your leadership and enthusiasm to a position that makes a meaningful difference each day.

This position supports kitchen operations by training inmate workers, inspecting food service activities, and ensuring established procedures are followed. It focuses on instruction, food preparation oversight, and maintaining orderly and sanitary work areas. As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Culinary Instruction: Teach inmates proper methods for food preparation, production, service, and baking
• Sanitation Practices: Demonstrate safe and sanitary operation of tools, equipment, and cleaning procedures
• Meal Preparation: Guide the preparation of meals according to recipes and maintain timely service standards
• Area Inspection: Review food service areas, equipment, and food items to ensure compliance with sanitation requirements
• Supply Management: Requisition, receive, and store ingredients and supplies while ensuring first-in, first-out procedures are followed
• Work Coordination: Plan inmate job assignments, evaluate worker performance, and maintain care and control during tasks

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 hours per week
• Work hours will be determined by open shifts at the time of hire. Possible shifts include:
  • 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.