Lead Food Services Supervisor – Corrections Kitchen

State of Michigan; New Haven Township (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan is seeking a Food Services Shift Supervisor at a correctional facility. You will direct the work of staff and prisoner workers, oversee three meals daily, and train inmate workers in quantity food preparation and serving while ensuring safety, sanitation, and adherence to standards.

Collaboration with custody staff is essential to maintain security. Educational path typically requires a high school diploma; higher degrees may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Four years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks, 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.
• 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 Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending.

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 meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets.
• Train prisoner workers in quantity food service preparation and serving, ensuring adherence to policy directives, standards, and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with custody staff to ensure the safety and security of the correctional facility.

Skills

Supervision

Staff training

Food service operations

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

State of Michigan is seeking a Food Services Shift Supervisor at a correctional facility. You will direct the work of staff and prisoner workers, oversee three meals daily, and train inmate workers in quantity food preparation and serving while ensuring safety, sanitation, and adherence to standards.

Collaboration with custody staff is essential to maintain security. Educational path typically requires a high school diploma; higher degrees may substitute for experience.