Corrections Kitchen Lead & Food Service Instructor

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

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor within the Department of Corrections to lead a kitchen and guide inmate workers in practical skill-building. You will teach, motivate, and ensure safety while coordinating daily food preparation tasks in a corrections setting.

This full-time role requires shift work, a structured schedule, and a starting salary of $49,010 with full benefits eligibility.

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 in a similar large-scale food production operation; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

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

Skills

Food service instruction

Sanitation knowledge

Inventory management

Leadership

Custody and control

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor within the Department of Corrections to lead a kitchen and guide inmate workers in practical skill-building. You will teach, motivate, and ensure safety while coordinating daily food preparation tasks in a corrections setting.

This full-time role requires shift work, a structured schedule, and a starting salary of $49,010 with full benefits eligibility.