Food Service Worker

Ultipro; Jonesboro (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Parish Correctional Center in Jonesboro, LA seeks a full-time Food Service Worker to oversee inmate labor in the kitchen, supervise tasks, and ensure sanitation and safety compliance. The role requires coordinating meals, inventories, and deliveries, while maintaining standards and efficiency.

The position offers a $19.86 per hour wage and requires high school graduation or GED, with preference for correctional food service experience and supervisory background.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation service management or eighteen months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Correctional or institutional food service experience preferred.
• Experience in the supervision of employees or offenders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inmate/detainee worker program; creates and implements orientation forms; trains and orientates in duties including sanitation and hand washing; assigns daily kitchen tasks and supervises inmates/detainees.
• Prepares or instructs inmate labor in the preparation of various food items per standards and recipes.
• Follows facility housekeeping and safety practices in preparation, oversight, and serving meals.
• Checks deliveries; stocks foods and supplies; maintains inventory and orders groceries and supplies.
• Compiles weekly kitchen inventory and maintains the computer inventory system.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jackson Parish Correctional Center | Jackson Parish Correctional Center
327 Industrial Dr
Jonesboro, LA 71251, USA

• Rate : $19.86 USD per hour
• Service Workers
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: FOODS002533

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees inmate/detainee worker program; creates and implements orientation forms; trains and orientate in their required duties including proper sanitation and hand washing procedures; assigns their daily kitchen tasks, supervises the inmates/detainees to ensure they are doing the tasks in an organized and timely manner and delivers verbal direction and warnings when needed.
• Prepares, assists, or instructs inmate/detainee labor in the preparation of a variety of food items in accordance with departmental work production standards, standardized recipes, and work instructions.
• Follows assigned facility housekeeping and safety practices in all preparation, oversight, and serving of correctional facility meals.
• Checks in deliveries ensuring that the proper items are delivered in a timely manner and that the food comes in at the correct temperatures; stocks the incoming food and supplies in their proper places; stocks all frozen and perishable items immediately upon delivery; stocks all other foods and supplies within an hour of delivery.
• Compiles weekly kitchen inventory; records and maintains information in the computer inventory system; maintains a current physical inventory of all food and supplies that need to be ordered; orders groceries and other kitchen supplies; adjusts menu if needed due to the increased cost of food.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation service management or eighteen months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Correctional or institutional food service experience preferred.
• Experience in the supervision of employees or offenders preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

• Long periods of continuous walking and standing per shift.
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50+ lbs.
• Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, and twisting.
• Exposure for up to 4 hours or more per shift of humidity, heat, and/or freezing conditions.

Pay Rate: $19.86

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