Cook Supervisor (Cook Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Cook Supervisor (Cook Foreman) supervises and instructs 25–30 inmate workers assigned to cooking, butchering, baking, dining, dishwashing, vegetable preparation, and pot-and-pan washing duties. 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 carries security responsibilities, including key, yeast, knife, and blade control; inmate accountability; and routine contraband searches throughout the work area. Like other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence and performed regularly.

The work requires the ability to independently prepare a range of foods and meals, follow standardized recipes, plan or coordinate meals, adjust preparation methods and seasonings, and work with special and modified diets. The position requires an approved Food Protection Manager Certification from an ANSI-accredited provider, subject to the stated exception for current BOP employees in the Cook Supervisor, WS-7404 position.

Requirements

• Meet 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 assessment points and provide detailed resume information supporting the assessment responses.
• Possess thorough knowledge of food-preparation principles, including techniques and procedures for developing or revising recipes.
• Know procedures for cooking in large quantities.
• Know special and modified diets, including high-protein, low-cholesterol, low-fat, calorie-restricted, and sodium-restricted diets.
• Possess an approved Food Protection Manager Certification from an ANSI-accredited provider and upload a copy with the application; current BOP Cook Supervisors in the WS-7404 position are considered to have met this selective factor.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the stated age requirement for original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution position, or provide applicable documentation for an exception.
• Satisfactorily complete pre-employment screening, including interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and any applicable firearm-authorization inquiry.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and instruct 25–30 inmate workers performing food-service duties.
• Provide continual training in food production, presentation, and sanitation.
• Oversee receiving, storing, and issuing food and non-food items.
• Maintain security controls, including key, yeast, knife, and blade control.
• Maintain inmate accountability and conduct routine contraband searches in the work area.
• Help maintain institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence.
• Independently prepare meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified-diet menus.
• Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for meals using standardized recipes.
• Plan and prepare meals or coordinate their preparation.
• Make substitutions and adjustments to food-preparation procedures and seasoning.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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