Correctional Food Service Officer I, II, III (south Central Region - nc) Hiring Event (scotland County)

Correctional Food Service Officer

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Correctional Food Service Officers (CFSO). This role offers a rewarding career path in public safety and food service management within a secure correctional environment. Employees in this position play a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant meal preparation and delivery for the offender population while maintaining security and sanitation standards.

Correctional Food Service Officer Responsibilities:

• Supervise and instruct offenders in food preparation, serving, and cleanup activities according to established menus and schedules.
• Monitor compliance with sanitation, safety, and security standards in all food service areas.
• Maintain strict control of tools, equipment, and offender movement to ensure facility security.
• Inspect food items and supplies for quality and quantity; report shortages or discrepancies promptly.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment and ensure preventive maintenance is completed.
• Complete required documentation, including production records, temperature logs, and inventory reports.
• Coordinate timely meal service and distribution to designated housing units.
• Respond to emergencies or security incidents in food service areas following established procedures.
• Train and oversee offender work crews to ensure adherence to food service standards.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and storing food and supplies in compliance with inventory control procedures.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences: All applications received will be reviewed and considered for all three levels of Correctional Food Service Officer (Officer I, II, and III) based upon the individual qualifications of each applicant as well as the business needs of the Institution. Some NC prisons contain more than one custody level of offenders. Offenders are assigned to various "custody" levels including "Minimum," "Medium," and "Close" which identifies the level of supervision that is required. As such, each Correctional Food Service Officer level of classification below corresponds with the custody level of offenders that they will be supervising.

Correctional Food Service Officer I: Minimum - Offenders at these facilities require a minimum amount of oversight, they are permitted to enter/exit.