Culinary Lead: Train Inmates & Kitchen Ops

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, seeks a Food Service Lead at the Anchorage Correctional Center in Anchorage, Alaska. You will train inmates in culinary arts, manage food preparation, sanitation, and equipment safety, and ensure compliance with environmental health standards while overseeing meal service operations.

Responsibilities include adjusting schedules, documenting diets, and verifying temperature checks for food carts and hot/cold service.

Qualifications

• Experience training inmates in culinary arts and kitchen safety.
• Knowledge of sanitation, hygiene, and safe use of industrial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to adjust work schedules based on inmate availability.
• Document prepared diets and foods served.
• Ensure hot/cold carts are loaded and temperature-checked before transport.

Responsibilities

• Train inmates in culinary arts, including food preparation, sanitation, hygiene, and proper use and cleaning of industrial kitchen equipment.
• Ensure food serving methods meet the State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation standards.
• Adjust work schedules based on inmate availability.
• Document prepared diets and food items served.
• Ensure hot/cold food carts are accurately loaded and temperature-checked before leaving the kitchen.

Skills

Food Production

Food Service

Flexibility

Job description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, seeks a Food Service Lead at the Anchorage Correctional Center in Anchorage, Alaska. You will train inmates in culinary arts, manage food preparation, sanitation, and equipment safety, and ensure compliance with environmental health standards while overseeing meal service operations.

Responsibilities include adjusting schedules, documenting diets, and verifying temperature checks for food carts and hot/cold service.