Assistant Food Service Manager

MTC Corrections•Marion, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Food Service Manager at the North Central Correctional Complex in Marion, Ohio, directly supervises food service workers and offenders assigned to the dining room. The role helps prepare and serve facility meals and maintains clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen and food preparation areas in accordance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Ohio Department of Corrections (ODRC) directives. The position is full-time, with 8-hour shifts, and pays $25.27 per hour. The assistant manager oversees food quality, storage, inventory, temperature monitoring, sanitation, and safety. The role instructs staff and offenders on food preparation, equipment operation, portion control, and safe use of cleaning products; supports menu planning and requisitions; and assists with staff and offender supervision, scheduling, training, and inventory. The incumbent must maintain accountability for staff, offenders, and property, model positive social behavior, attend work regularly, and work overtime when directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or GED.
One year of full-time, wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation or food service management; or 18 months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
Possess or be able to obtain current valid ServSafe Food Safety certification during pre-service training and maintain certification for continued employment.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, unless waived by management.
Successfully complete PREA check, pre-service and annual in-service training requirements, and pass an annual background check.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, which may include prolonged standing and walking; frequently lifting and carrying food products, supply boxes, trays, and kitchen equipment; pushing and pulling carts and equipment; bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm motions.
Ability to work safely in a fast-paced industrial kitchen environment with exposure to heat, steam, cold-storage areas, and slippery surfaces.
Work overtime when directed and maintain regular, predictable attendance.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise food service workers and offenders assigned to the dining room.
Maintain clean, safe, and sanitary dining, service, food preparation, and equipment areas, and ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, and health regulations.
Inspect food for quantity, quality, and temperature; ensure proper storage and inventory use; and supervise monitoring and logging of temperatures.
Instruct staff and offenders on safety rules, use of soaps and chemicals, sanitary procedures, food preparation, portion control, food service equipment operation, food requirements, and recipes.
Calculate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual food requirements, and prepare and approve requisitions for food items, supplies, and equipment.
Control food preparation quantities, portion sizes, and temperatures, and prepare menus for offenders with special dietary requirements.
Maintain an accurate and complete count of required kitchen tools.
Assist with supervision of employees and offender workers; review work schedules for adequate coverage; and establish and administer orientation and departmental in-service training programs.
Assist the food service manager in maintaining inventory of food items, supplies, and equipment.
Promote positive social skills by modeling appropriate behavior, intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed, and providing staff feedback on social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of staff, offenders, and property and adhere to safety practices.
Perform other duties within the incumbent's capabilities as assigned by management.