Lead Corrections Food Service Supervisor

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a Food Service Supervisor to oversee inmate kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with policies and safety standards. You will interview, hire, train, and assess inmates and staff, while maintaining strict security and quality control in a high-security cafeteria environment.

The role requires overseeing meal preparation, menu adherence, and record-keeping, with regular health and safety inspections and coordination with a inmate

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity and quality cooking.
• Must be ServSafe Manager certified or must attain certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Must be certified by South Carolina Department of Corrections Training Center or must successfully complete SCDC basic training upon hire.
• Must successfully complete basic supervisory course within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, hires, evaluates and terminates all inmate food service employees.
• Train and instruct all employees, i.e., cooks, bakers, kitchen and dining help in all phases of their duties;
• Supervises all personnel in the performance of their daily duties.
• Acts as officer in maintaining internal security of cafeteria.
• Works with inmate representative committee to resolve problems and complaints.
• Responsible for the accurate preparation of all food orders on weekly basis and accurate deliveries.
• Prepares cook's worksheet in strict accordance with SCDC master menu and maintains records for a 5-year period.
• Meets with health, fire & OSHA inspections.
• Responsible for ensuring that all required maintenance/repair work is performed on cafeteria equipment.

Skills

Inmate food service supervision

Staff training

Interviews and hiring

Food safety knowledge

Education

ServSafe Manager Certification

Tools

SCDC Training Center

Job description

South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a Food Service Supervisor to oversee inmate kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with policies and safety standards. You will interview, hire, train, and assess inmates and staff, while maintaining strict security and quality control in a high-security cafeteria environment.

The role requires overseeing meal preparation, menu adherence, and record-keeping, with regular health and safety inspections and coordination with a inmate