Food Service, Lead

State of Alaska; Bethel (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center (YKCC) in Bethel, Alaska, part of the Alaska Department of Corrections, is seeking a Food Service Lead. The role supervises approximately 25 inmate workers, directing meal preparation and serving while maintaining sanitation, safety and security in the kitchen.

Responsibilities include leading meal production for YKCC, Bethel Youth Facility, and Tundra Center; managing diet accommodations and baked goods; and ensuring consistent portioning and food

Qualifications

• Knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption.
• Knowledge of planning, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Expresses information clearly and convincingly in oral and written form; reads to understand English materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and instruction for approximately 25 inmate workers; preparing and serving meals while ensuring sanitation, safety and security of the kitchen.
• Lead prisoner kitchen workers in preparation and production of meals for YKCC, Bethel Youth Facility and Tundra Center.
• Ensure meat pulls are consistent with prepared menu, oversee preparation and serving of food to inmates and staff.
• Ensure modified diets are properly prepared for each meal (vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, religious, etc.).
• Ensure proper baking and preparation of breads and pastry items.

Skills

Food service

Food production

Communication

Job description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is currently recruiting for a Food Service, Lead for the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center (YKCC) located in Bethel, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing

• Provide direct supervision and instruction for approximately 25 inmate workers; preparing and serving meals while ensuring appropriate sanitation, safety and security of the kitchen.
• Lead prisoner kitchen workers in preparation and production of meals for YKCC, Bethel Youth Facility and Tundra Center.
• Ensure meat pulls are consistent with prepared menu, oversee actual preparation and serving of food to inmates and staff.
• Ensure that all modified diets are properly prepared for each meal, which includes but not limited to, vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, disruptive inmate diets, religious diets, and other diets as prescribed by the Medical Department.
• Ensure the proper baking and preparation of all breads and pastry items.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture

The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our Division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Flexible work schedules.
• An opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.
• Career Development and training.
• Excellent benefits.
• Being part of a team consisting of a rewarding group of professionals.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

The Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center (YKCC) is a multi-function, state operated adult correctional institution. The institution has a capacity of 220 male and female inmates and employs a staff of 51.

Who We Are Looking For

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Food Service: Knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption.
• Food Production: Knowledge of planning, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Any combination of training and/or progressively responsible experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform journey-level work in planning, preparing, and serving food and drink as well as directing and reviewing the tasks assigned to lower-level food service staff.

Essential Core Competencies:

Knowledge of food terminology, measuring devices, kitchen equipment, and serving information;? and personal hygiene, general sanitation, and safe work standards to safely use and clean kitchen, food service equipment, and dining area.?

Applicable skill in weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients to prepare beverages and foods for cooking or serving;? and serving beverages and foods in the proper portions, manner and sequence, and with proper table setting techniques.

The ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers, which may include the requirement to read, speak, write, and understand English;? keep records and complete forms following procedures;? recognize produce and food products which do or do not meet quality standards;? meet quality/quantity control, safety, and sanitation standards;? perform tasks in logical sequence;? select guidelines, standards, or procedures appropriate to the task;? do simple arithmetic calculations and record appropriately;? assist in preparing foodstuffs which meet the standards of taste, temperature, appearance, texture, and diet requirements, if applicable to the work assignment;? demonstrate a customer service orientation, and display sensitivity and interest in customer concerns, needs, and limitations;? and adapt to changing conditions, schedules, or meal requirements on short notice.

Position-Specific Competencies:

The lead worker will be required to assign, monitor, train, and evaluate daily tasks;?make decisions and set and balance priorities; coordinate tasks of others and work efficiently;?ensure adherence to work schedules, quality standards, safety and security rules;?give clear instructions;?recommend appropriate solutions to difficult situations;?and motivate others.

Additionally:

Applicable skill in preparing and modifying menus and recipes according to volume and dietary needs, or special requirements of emergency crews; and researching recipes and preparing complex foods and yeast pastries such baking and decorating layer cakes and preparing ethnic specialties for special occasions.

Ability to assign, monitor, train, and/or evaluate daily tasks of kitchen help which may include institutional residents and inmates or emergency fire fighter crew.

Other Information

Special Note:

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral prior to posting on Workplace Alaska, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

Some positions may be required to obtain or possess a Driver License, a background investigation and employment check, or other.

“Essential Core Competencies” are a common or typical set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that reflect successful performance of all levels of the career area. These are included in the position description and performance evaluation review process.

“Position-Specific Competencies” are a common or typical set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that reflect successful performance of the skill level and primary duties of the specific job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on‑line, self‑study, on‑the‑job, and military training), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long‑duration (such as a post‑secondary degree, apprenticeships, and trade or vocational schools) and short‑duration (such as a seminar, professional development, and microcredentials, i.e., computer science, human resources, project management) programs.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• List of 3 professional references; one from current and previous supervisors.
• Last 3 performance evaluations.
• Copy of your degree or transcripts, if using education to meet the MQs.
• Copy of your Food Service Worker certification, if you currently hold one.

SPECIAL NOTICES

• Driver's License Preferred

RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES

Starting salary may be approved up to Step D-$30.86, if criteria are met.

APPLICATION NOTICE

Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational