Public Service Culinary Instructor - Corrections

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution Mercer, is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor to share culinary expertise and help inmates acquire valuable vocational skills they can use upon release.

You will support the daily operation of the kitchen and provide hands-on instruction to inmate workers, teaching food preparation, safety, sanitation, and proper use of equipment to ensure compliance and quality. This is a public service role with meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service in an institutional or large-scale operation; or an equivalent combination.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• You must pass a background investigation and meet CJIS compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach inmates how to prepare, produce, and serve food according to recipes and standards.
• Train inmates in safe use of tools, equipment, cleaning methods, and sanitation requirements.
• Inspect food areas, equipment, and ingredients to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation rules.
• Order, receive, store, and rotate food and supplies using first in first out practices.
• Assign and review inmate work tasks and maintain accurate records of performance.
• Maintain care, custody, and control of inmates during all work activities.

Job description

The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution Mercer, is seeking a Corrections Food Service Instructor to share culinary expertise and help inmates acquire valuable vocational skills they can use upon release.

You will support the daily operation of the kitchen and provide hands-on instruction to inmate workers, teaching food preparation, safety, sanitation, and proper use of equipment to ensure compliance and quality. This is a public service role with meaningful impact.