FOOD SERVICE OFFICER

GEO Corrections & Detentions; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated professionals to join their team as Food Service Officers. This role involves maintaining custody and care of inmates during food service activities, ensuring adherence to facility rules and regulations. Candidates should be ready to work in a dynamic environment, providing essential support and supervision. With a focus on professional growth and community reintegration, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference while advancing your career in corrections and security. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a challenging environment, this role is for you!

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Experience in food service activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise detainees in food preparation and sanitation.
• Monitor inmate movements and conduct counts.
• Provide assistance to injured or ill inmates.

Skills

Food Service Management

Crisis Management

Interpersonal Skills

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma

College Coursework in Behavioral Sciences

Job description

Benefits Information

**Contingent Upon Contract Award**

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

* Paid Time Off	* Paid Holidays
* 401(k) Matching	* Health Insurance
* Vision Insurance	* Life Insurance
* Health Savings Account	* Tuition Reimbursement
* Employee Discount	* Reduced Tuition Rates
* Disability Insurance	* Employee Assistance Program
* 401(k)	* Pet Insurance
* Dental Insurance	* Paid Training
* Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Interested in advancing your career in criminal justice, corrections, or security? Look no further. We are actively seeking motivated professionals. You will fit right in as a member of this growing team of professionals if you bring a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. In your role as a Food Service Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining custody, care, and control of inmates assigned to Food Service activities while enforcing and following facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Join a Community That Cares:

Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships. Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Food Service Officer is a correctional food service position assigned to maintain custody, care, and control of inmates or detainees assigned to Food Service activities. Oversees and monitors activities of inmates or detainees while enforcing and adhering to the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the company and contracting agency.

In This Role You Will:

• Direct, supervise, and monitor detainees assigned to Food Services in terms of food preparation, cleanup, and sanitation.
• Monitor inmate or detainee movements, conduct counts, and respond to emergencies.
• Perform shakedowns for contraband materials and confiscate prohibited items as per policies and procedures.
• Keep daily logs on inmates (including initiating disciplinary reports).
• Provide prompt and appropriate assistance to those who have been injured, ill, or have suffered trauma.
• Report any maintenance or repair needs to keep your facility clean.
• Complete training courses as required by facility training standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Successful completion of training courses as required by GEO and facility training standards, including ACA required training.
• Demonstrated experience in food service activities, with commercial or institutional meal preparation preferred.
• College coursework and advanced training in behavioral sciences, correctional services or related field preferred. Training in cultural diversity or sensitivity preferred.
• Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling twenty-four (24) hour period.
• Work experience in a correctional setting preferred.
• May be required to possess valid state driver's license.
• Must be mature, flexible, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

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