Food Service Staff

Food Service Staff

The Montana Department of Corrections is creating a safer Montana through accountability, rehabilitation, and empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you. The new Flathead Valley Reentry Center plays an integral role in shaping the way we deliver structure and accountability while supporting success for residents returning to their community at this first-ever, DOC-owned and operated prerelease center. We're making generational changes at the DOC. Help us build the future of corrections in Montana.

The Food Service Staff are responsible for supervising and training offenders in the preparation and serving of meals for consumption by 90 offenders, 35 state employees at the Flathead Valley Reentry Center (Prerelease Center) in Kalispell, MT. This requires knowledge related to security, food handling and safety, management of institutional equipment, proportion sizes, and inventory management. This position will supervise and train a constantly changing offender workforce in large quantity preparation, cooking and baking as well as maintenance of health and sanitation standards as established by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to ensure the education of offenders while meeting menu, health and safety requirements. It will aid in establishing offender work schedules to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of the kitchen. This position will assist in coordination with other MDOC Divisions to order food supplies. The position will collaborate with nursing staff, and co-workers and use religious information to ensure the availability of special needs menus and make necessary menu and operational changes based on available information and knowledge of food service requirements, policies, laws and standards. The position will assist in ensuring the accuracy of all incoming and out-going stock, handling emergencies/changes created by supply shortages, equipment failures, contamination, theft and/or prep work requirements. This position may be required to work non-typical work hours (other than Monday through Friday 8am-5pm) and is located in a correctional facility.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Associate's degree in food service management or a closely related field is preferred.
• Two years of experience in large-scale food preparations and service.
• One year of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Successful completion of Serv-Safe during the first six-month probationary period.
• Strong management ability is needed to deal effectively and professionally with offenders.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits. State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Application Instructions

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered. Successful applicants will be subject to:

• Criminal history check
• Child/patient/offender abuse registries
• Reference checks

Notices

Prison Rape Elimination Act - Any person who has been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or any person who has been civilly or administratively adjusted to have engaged in the activity as described are not qualified for this position. Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.