FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR 12

State-of-Michigan; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Corrections seeks a Food Service Director to oversee the food service operation at a correctional facility, planning and directing three meals daily with 900+ servings per meal, including general population, religious, and therapeutic diets.

The role supervises Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, and a prisoner workforce, ensures adherence to policy directives, safety, sanitation, and nutritional standards, and collaborates with custody staff to maintain security.

Qualifications

• Must oversee large quantity cooking and food preparation tasks.
• Experience supervising food service operations in complex environments.
• Understanding of safety, sanitation, and nutritional standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and management of three daily meals for 900+ servings per meal.
• Supervise Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, and prisoner workforce; collaborate with custody staff.
• Ensure adherence to policy directives, environmental and fire safety requirements, and proper sanitation.

Skills

Staff supervision

Policy adherence

Food safety practices

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The position serves as the overall Food Service Director at a correctional facility with responsibility for the food service operation, which involves planning and managing the preparation of three meals daily with 900 or more servings per meal, including the service of general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets. The Food Service Director supervises staff and carries out goals of the Department ensuring adherence to policy directives, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, proper sanitation, environmental and fire safety requirements. Through direct and indirect supervision of subordinate Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, and prisoner workforce, the position operates in collaboration with custody staff to ensure the safety and security of a correctional facility.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer https://www.michigan.gov/corrections/for-employees/military-and-veterans

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Seven years of experience overseeing a variety of large quantity cooking and food preparation tasks including three years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 9 or a Food Services Leader-Prisoner 9, two years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 10, or one year equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 11.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/FoodServicesSupervisor.pdf

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) with either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their Non-Custody New Employee Training. PLEASE NOTE: Overnight travel may be required for NCNET.