Food Service Crew Member

Wood County Sheriff's Office • Bowling Green, OH

12d • $21

About The Position

Person must be willing to take on the task on instructing and supervising inmate workers; Prepare well balanced and nutritious meals for inmates and staff of the Wood County Jail and outside facilities with the assistance of inmate workers according to the standard operating procedures mandated by law and according to the menus prepared and approved by a registered dietician. Maintain a sanitary environment with the help of inmate workers under the crew member’s supervision.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.
• Valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• No felony convictions, including expunged records.
• Must be insurable under Wood County’s insurance carrier.
• No OMVI, DUS, or reckless operation arrests within the last 3 years.
• No misdemeanor drug convictions within the last 5 years; no felony drug convictions.
• Ability to read and speak English; vision correctable to 20/20.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. is required.
• Person must be able to complete the Food Serve Safe Food Course upon employment.
• The ability to understand and follow directions is required.
• Must have the ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide, and the ability to work independently and in cooperation with other staff.
• Vocational or business skills such as using measuring instruments are required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of a related vocational field (such as cooking) and experience in quantity food production is preferred.
• Wood County reserves the right to consider candidates whose education and work experience provides comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervision, instruction and discipline of inmate workers.
• Must be able to modify recipes to adapt to the food service operation.
• Prepare inmate food for inmates and staff.
• Prepare inmate trays to go to the inmate population according to the counts in the housing units and the booking area and according to counts received from outside facilities.
• Shall prepare staff trays and chef salads according to the meal tickets submitted.
• Maintains a sanitary food service area with the assistance of inmate workers under the crew member supervision.
• Follows standard operating procedures of the food service area.
• Checks in food supplier and government commodity orders and signs invoices.
• Rotates stock and places food orders in correct storage areas with the assistance of inmate workers.
• Instructs inmates in proper sanitation of dishes and food service equipment.
• Prepares special meals for special diets as required according to the diet menu plan prepared by the registered dietician.
• Informs food service coordinator of problems involved with the kitchen operation.
• Performs other related tasks as required.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Starting at $20.80 per hour .
• Comprehensive, Low Cost Insurance: Health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) with employee contributions at 10% and employer contributions at 12%
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave accrual, vacation accrual, comp time, and 12 paid holidays annually
• Uniforms: Provided by employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED