Food Services Supervisor-9

State of Michigan; Ionia (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Veteran-friendly employer

Job summary

State of Michigan, Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility, is seeking a Food Services Supervisor to lead the shift and supervise staff and prisoner workers in the prison kitchen.

The role includes directing the preparation and serving of three meals daily, with attention to general, religious, and therapeutic meals. You will train inmates in quantity cooking, enforce nutrition and safety standards, and work with custody staff to uphold security while maintaining high sanitation and

Qualifications

• Four years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks.
• Associate's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and two years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6 may be substituted for the experience requirement.
• Possession of a bachelor's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and no experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Direct the work of subordinate staff and prisoner workers during a shift in food service operations.
• Oversee preparation and serving of three meals daily, including general population, religious and therapeutic diets.
• Train prisoner workers in quantity food service preparation and serving.
• Ensure adherence to policy directives, state-wide menu, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling and sanitation.
• Collaborate with custody staff to maintain safety and security of the facility.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Safety & sanitation

Nutrition standards

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition

Bachelor's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition

Job description

The position serves as Food Services Supervisor at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility with responsibility for directing the work of subordinate staff and prisoner workers during a shift in food service operations. This involves directly overseeing and managing the preparation and serving of three meals daily, including the service of general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets. The Food Services Supervisor oversees subordinate staff and trains prisoner workers in quantity food service preparation and serving of meals in a prison food service setting, while ensuring adherence to policy directives, State-Wide menu, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, proper sanitation, environmental and fire safety requirements. Through direct supervision of subordinate Cooks and indirect supervision of a prisoner workforce, the position operates in collaboration with custody staff to ensure the safety and security of a correctional facility.

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Four years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks equivalent to a Cook, including three years equivalent to a Cook E6 or two years equivalent to a Cook 7.

Possession of an associate's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and two years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6 may be substituted for the experience requirement.

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and no experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

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 here.

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.

Position Description

View the entire job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/FoodServicesSupervisor_11991_7.pdf