Correctional Food Service Supervisor I - Orange Correctional Center
About The Position
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants. This is a REPOST due to an administrative update. Current Applicants DO NOT need to reapply. The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before the End Date. This position is located at Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough, NC. Orange County. Orange Correctional Center is a male minimum custody facility. Reporting to the Associate Warden of Operations, Employees in this class are responsible for supervision of Correctional Food Service Officers and providing oversight of inmates performing large-scale food production at minimum custody prison facilities. The work involves the supervision of the preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets for the inmate population. Employees plan, direct, and supervise the daily preparation and serving of food to inmates. Work includes food preparation and serving, storage, menu planning, menu planning using substitutions, maintaining sanitation requirements, and related recordkeeping. Employees use computerize food and nutrition system to prepare and serve daily meal. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). The selected candidate may be selected to work any shift and will work weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 staff coverage. Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough NC is a minimum-security prison for adult males. The prison originally housed medium custody offenders and was converted to a minimum-security unit in 1966. Piedmont Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in food service technology and light construction. The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NC Flex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Requirements
- High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations, or as a Correctional Officer, or one year as a Correctional Food Service Officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Nice To Haves
- Documented experience in sanitation, preparing menus, managing inventory, and/or other large-scale food service production activities.
- Documented supervision of employees and/or offender workers.
Responsibilities
- Supervision of Correctional Food Service Officers
- Providing oversight of inmates performing large-scale food production at minimum custody prison facilities
- Supervision of the preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets for the inmate population
- Plan, direct, and supervise the daily preparation and serving of food to inmates
- Food preparation and serving, storage, menu planning, menu planning using substitutions, maintaining sanitation requirements, and related recordkeeping
- Employees use computerize food and nutrition system to prepare and serve daily meal
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
