The position serves as the overall Food Service Director at a correctional facility with responsibility for the food service operation, which involves planning and managing the preparation of three meals daily with 900 or more servings per meal, including the service of general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets. The Food Service Director supervises staff and carries out goals of the Department ensuring adherence to policy directives, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, proper sanitation, environmental and fire safety requirements. Through direct and indirect supervision of subordinate Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, and prisoner workforce, the position operates in collaboration with custody staff to ensure the safety and security of a correctional facility.
Required Education and Experience: Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school. Seven years of experience overseeing a variety of large quantity cooking and food preparation tasks including three years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 9 or a Food Services Leader-Prisoner 9, two years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 10, or one year equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 11.
Additional Requirements and Information: 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.
To be considered for the position, we are asking you to do the following:
New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training. Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator.
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