Food Factory Trainer

State of Montana • Deer Lodge, MT

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Factory Supervisor Trainer is responsible for training and supervising inmate workers in all aspects of commercial cook-chill food production while ensuring compliance with facility security, safety, and sanitation standards. This role oversees ingredient preparation, production order, and food quality using standardized recipes and HACCP guidelines. The Cook Supervisor also assists in screening inmate workers, maintains production records and reports, and ensures efficient operation in a high-stress, fast-paced environment that involves frequent standing, temperature changes, and shifting priorities.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to workforce development, and public service in a correctional environment.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a vocational training program in food service operation/cooking and/or 1 year institutional, or commercial cooking or production experience.
• Strong management ability is needed to deal effectively and professionally with inmates.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of ServSafe during the first six-month probationary period.
• Successful completion of Better Processing School in the first year.

Responsibilities

• Training and supervising inmate workers in all aspects of commercial cook-chill food production
• Ensuring compliance with facility security, safety, and sanitation standards
• Overseeing ingredient preparation, production order, and food quality using standardized recipes and HACCP guidelines
• Assisting in screening inmate workers
• Maintaining production records and reports
• Ensuring efficient operation in a high-stress, fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous State of Montana Benefits
• May qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

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