FOOD SERVICE OFFICER

The GEO Group • Webber Township, MI

117d

About The Position

The Food Service Officer is a correctional food service position assigned to maintain custody, care, and control of inmates or detainees assigned to Food Service activities. This role involves overseeing and monitoring activities of inmates or detainees while enforcing and adhering to the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the company and contracting agency. The Food Service Officer supervises detainees specifically assigned to Food Services by monitoring and directing them in food preparation, cleanup, and sanitation. Additionally, the officer coordinates and monitors inmate or detainee movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency responses as needed. The position also includes conducting shakedowns for contraband materials, initiating disciplinary reports, preparing reports, and maintaining daily logs as required. The Food Service Officer ensures prompt and appropriate assistance to inmates/detainees in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma, promotes facility safety and cleanliness, and serves as a member of special teams to respond to emergencies as required. Other marginal duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certification required.
• Successful completion of training courses as required by GEO and facility training standards, including ACA required training.
• Demonstrated experience in food service activities, with commercial or institutional meal preparation preferred.
• College coursework and advanced training in behavioral sciences, correctional services, or related field preferred.
• Training in cultural diversity or sensitivity is preferred.
• Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
• Work experience in a correctional setting preferred.
• May be required to possess valid state driver’s license.
• Must be mature, flexible, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

• Training in cultural diversity or sensitivity is preferred.
• College coursework and advanced training in behavioral sciences, correctional services, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises detainees assigned to Food Services by monitoring and directing them in food preparation, cleanup, and sanitation.
• Coordinates and monitors inmate or detainee movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency responses as needed.
• Conducts shakedowns for contraband materials, either individually or as part of a specialized team.
• Confiscates contraband in accordance with facility and contracting agency policies and procedures.
• Initiates disciplinary reports on detainees/inmates.
• Prepares reports and maintains daily logs as required.
• Ensures prompt and appropriate assistance to inmates/detainees in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
• Promotes facility safety and cleanliness and reports need for maintenance or repairs.
• Serves as a member of special teams to respond to emergencies as required.
• Completes training courses as required by facility training standards.
• Performs other marginal duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees