Cook Supervisor (Cook Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Texarkana, TX

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About The Position

Corrections professionals foster a humane and secure environment and support public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Cook Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to supervise and instruct 25–30 inmate workers assigned to food-service duties, including cooking, butchering, baking, dining and dish work, vegetable preparation, and washing pots and pans. The supervisor provides ongoing training to update workers’ knowledge of food production, presentation, and sanitation.

The position oversees the receipt, storage, and issuance of food and non-food items. It also involves security duties, including key, yeast, knife, and blade control; inmate accountability; and routine contraband searches in the work area. Like other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security, and correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities and are performed regularly.

The role requires the ability to independently prepare a full range of foods and meals, follow standardized recipes, plan or coordinate meal preparation, and adjust recipes and preparation methods. The position also requires knowledge of large-quantity cooking and special or modified diets. Applicants must hold an approved Food Protection Manager Certification from an ANSI-accredited provider, with proof uploaded when applying, unless they are current BOP Cook Supervisors in the WS-7404 position. Appointment is subject to screening and investigation requirements, and successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia is required.

Requirements

• Meet at least the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out elements: ability to supervise and aptitude for work with prisoners.
• Receive at least one half of the total possible points and provide detailed resume information supporting the assessment responses.
• Have sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the duties.
• Possess thorough knowledge of food preparation principles, including techniques for developing new or revising existing recipes.
• Know procedures for cooking in large quantities.
• Know how to prepare special and modified diets, including high-protein, low-cholesterol, low-fat, calorie-restricted, and sodium-restricted diets.
• Hold an approved Food Protection Manager Certification from an ANSI-accredited provider and upload proof when applying; current BOP Cook Supervisors in the WS-7404 position are excepted from this selective factor.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Successfully complete required pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet applicable maximum-entry-age requirements or provide documentation supporting an applicable exception.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and instruct 25–30 inmate workers performing food-service duties.
• Provide ongoing training in food production, presentation, and sanitation.
• Oversee receipt, storage, and issuance of food and non-food items.
• Maintain security controls, including key, yeast, knife, and blade control.
• Maintain inmate accountability and conduct routine contraband searches throughout the work area.
• Help maintain institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties.
• Independently prepare meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified-diet menus.
• Prepare, cook, season, and portion meals using standardized recipes.
• Plan and prepare, or coordinate preparation of, entire meals.
• Make substitutions and adjustments to food preparation procedures and seasonings.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on the position and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed