Food Service Lead (PCN 20-6675)

State of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Food Service Lead position at the Anchorage Correctional Center (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska. This role involves training inmates in culinary arts, including food preparation, sanitation, hygiene, safety, and the proper use and cleaning of industrial kitchen equipment. The position ensures food serving methods meet State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation standards, adjusts work schedules based on inmate availability, documents prepared diets and food items served, and verifies that hot/cold food carts are accurately loaded and temperature-checked before leaving the kitchen.

Requirements

• Resume
• ServSafe Food Worker Certificate
• List of 3 professional references
• Three most recent performance evaluations
• Legal right to accept employment in the United States
• Ability to pass a criminal history check
• Ability to be fingerprinted

Nice To Haves

• Food Production: Knowledge of planning, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption using appropriate equipment and techniques
• Food Service: Knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Train inmates in culinary arts, including food preparation, sanitation, hygiene, safety, and proper use and cleaning of industrial kitchen equipment.
• Ensure food serving methods meet the State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation standards.
• Adjust work schedules based on inmate availability.
• Document prepared diets and food items served.
• Ensure hot/cold food carts are accurately loaded and temperature-checked before leaving the kitchen.

Benefits

• Work alongside a diverse and dynamic team of experienced DOC professionals, leveraging their expertise to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Take an active role in developing subordinates by providing tailored training, hands-on coaching, and meaningful mentorship, empowering them to enhance their skills, grow professionally, and achieve their full potential.

What This Job Offers

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