Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Fayette

Do you possess demonstrated operational excellence in the food service industry? Are you ready to share your passion for large-scale food service? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette is seeking a dedicated Corrections Food Service Instructor. This is a rewarding opportunity to showcase your proven food service knowledge while combining education with accountability to teach inmates marketable career skills. If you are an enthusiastic and self-motivated culinary leader who loves to work with food and people, then we want to talk to you. Apply today!

As a Food Service Instructor, you will use hands-on vocational training and form effective working relationships to instruct inmates learning the standard principles and practices of food service operations. You will:

• Oversee food preparation, production, service, and baking
• Inspect all food service areas and equipment
• Comply with established safety and sanitation standards
• Instruct inmates to prepare meals according to recipe
• Ensure meals are prepared and served in a timely manner
• Evaluate inmate work performance
• Requisition food supplies and minimize waste

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
  • This shift will work a pass day that will be determined.
  • Shifts are awarded based on bidding and seniority.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.