Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Waymart

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Waymart (Wayne County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State Correctional Institution Waymart, operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, seeks a Corrections Food Service Instructor to lead inmate workers in food service operations and provide vocational instruction for safe meal production. The role requires supervising inmates, teaching food prep, and ensuring safety and sanitation in a high-security setting.

The position oversees meal preparation, inventory control, and work assignments, ensuring meals are produced on schedule.

Qualifications

• 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 similar large-scale food production operation.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• Background check and CJIS compliance required.

Responsibilities

• Teach inmates food preparation, production, service, baking, and workplace practices through hands-on instruction.
• Guide meal preparation according to recipes and ensure food is prepared and served on schedule.
• Inspect food service areas, equipment, and food to ensure safety and sanitation standards.
• Review menus and population counts, adjust recipes, receive supplies, and follow FIFO storage procedures.
• Plan inmate work assignments, evaluate performance, and maintain inmate worker records.
• Maintain care, custody, and control of inmates during food service work activities.

Skills

Food prep

Safety compliance

Inmate supervision

Job description

Are you a highly energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a passion for the food service industry? Are you interested in leading inmate workers in food service operations? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor to join our dynamic team of instructors.

The Corrections Food Service Instructor leads inmate workers in food service operations while supporting safe, efficient meal production at SCI Waymart. This position provides vocational instruction, monitors food service activities, and maintains accountability within assigned work areas. As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Vocational Training: Teach inmates food preparation, production, service, baking, and proper workplace practices through hands-on instruction
• Meal Preparation: Guide meal preparation according to recipes and ensure food is prepared and served on schedule
• Safety Oversight: Inspect food service areas, equipment, and food to ensure compliance with established safety and sanitation standards
• Inventory Control: Review menus and population counts, adjust recipes, receive supplies, and follow first-in, first-out storage procedures
• Work Assignment Management: Plan inmate work assignments, evaluate performance, and maintain required inmate worker records
• Inmate Supervision: Maintain care, custody, and control of inmates during food service 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
• Work hours to be determined, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 4:00 AM to 12:00 pm with rotating days off.
• 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.