Asst Food Serv Mgr Hourly

Prairieland Detention Center • Alvarado, TX

3d

About The Position

The Assistant Food Service Manager trains and supervises inmate/detainee workers and assists with food preparation and service according to standardized recipes, production standards, and dietary requirements. The role enforces sanitation, safety, health code, housekeeping, and security protocols; inspects the kitchen and equipment; receives and stores deliveries; maintains inventory and controls costs and waste; and keeps operational records. The position also coordinates menu planning and annual reviews with a registered dietitian and supports annual food service health inspections.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or GED.
• Successful completion of training courses and on-the-job training as required by facility training standards.
• Wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation or food service management, or 18 months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Working knowledge of bookkeeping practices and business English, including grammar and spelling, and the ability to develop correspondence, reports, and operational directives.

Nice To Haves

• Correctional or institutional food service experience.
• Correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Experience supervising employees or offenders.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise inmate/detainee workers, including orientation, task assignments, sanitation, safety, and security procedures.
• Instruct and assist with food preparation and service in accordance with standardized recipes, production standards, and dietary requirements.
• Enforce housekeeping, sanitation, safety, health code, and security protocols.
• Conduct regular kitchen and equipment inspections.
• Receive and inspect food and supply deliveries, ensuring accuracy and proper temperatures, and stock deliveries promptly.
• Monitor and maintain food and supply inventory, complete weekly inventories, order supplies, and control costs and waste.
• Maintain records of food production, temperature logs, cleaning schedules, and inmate/detainee labor.
• Coordinate menu planning and annual reviews with a registered dietitian.
• Support annual food service health inspections.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED