Lead Kitchen Supervisor & Cook — Jail Food Service, Benefits

Five Star Correctional Services, Inc.; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 17,616 - 25,089; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k Plan

Personal/Sick pay

Paid holidays after 6 months

Paid vacation after one year

Job summary

Five Star Correctional Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor/Cook for the Lubbock County Jail in Texas. The successful candidate will supervise and train Inmate Trustees in food service operations, ensuring high sanitation standards. Essential qualifications include institutional food service experience, the ability to pass a background check, and English proficiency. Starting pay is $15.50/hour, with benefits like medical insurance, 401k plan, and paid leave after specified durations.

Qualifications

• Institutional or commercial food service experience required; correctional food service experience preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must speak/read English.
• Pass extensive background check; felony disqualifies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train Inmate Trustees in food service operations.
• Maintain high sanitation standards using Trustee labor.
• Stand for long periods (about 80% of the time).

Skills

Kitchen equipment operation

Following recipes

Food production/preparation

Sanitation standards

Supervision

Job description

Five Star Correctional Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor/Cook for the Lubbock County Jail in Texas. The successful candidate will supervise and train Inmate Trustees in food service operations, ensuring high sanitation standards. Essential qualifications include institutional food service experience, the ability to pass a background check, and English proficiency. Starting pay is $15.50/hour, with benefits like medical insurance, 401k plan, and paid leave after specified durations.