Correctional Food Service Manager - Maine State Prison, Warren.

State of Maine•Warren, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections has a current vacancy for a Correctional Food Service Manager located at the Maine State Prison in Warren, ME. This position is open to current Maine DOC employees as well as all outside applicants. The Correctional Food Services Manager is responsible for the oversight and operations of food services within the facility, to include planning, menu development, and purchase of necessary supplies. They oversee both residents and facility staff to provide balanced, nutritional, and dietary needs within the facility, as well as improving individual job proficiency, while maintaining required standards safely and appropriately. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of food service in a large-scale food setting, and an ability to train, supervise, empower, and encourage staff while adhering to standards and guidelines.

Requirements

A four (4) year combination of education, training, and experience in menu planning and food purchasing, storage, preparation, and service in a large-scale food service program including some administrative and supervisory responsibility.
Knowledge of Applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of Quantity food purchasing, storage, and preparation.
Knowledge of Nutrition and proper sanitation and hygiene.
Ability to Plan, assign, and oversee the work of a small group of employees and residents performing routine functions.
Ability to Train and supervise kitchen and dining room workers.
Ability to Plan nutritional and appetizing menus.
Ability to Make menu substitutions.
Ability to Keep simple records.
Ability to Work within budgetary restraints.
Ability to Use applicable computer programs.

Responsibilities

Plan and write appetizing menus to meet nutritional needs.
Collect information on waste, inventories, and usage.
Prepare standardized reports to inform management to improve menus.
Interview and select job applicants to hire qualified workers.
Evaluate prepared food for taste and eye appeal to determine acceptability.
Prepare therapeutic diets with dietician’s direction to meet specialized resident needs.
Inspect maintain kitchen facilities for broken equipment and unsafe employee practices.
Adheres to human resource laws, policies, procedures, and practices such as: ADA/EEO, recruitment, employment, position classification, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, components of security protocols of agency information security and confidentiality policies, and employee safety.