Food Service Worker

River Correctional Center•Ferriday, LA

2d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for overseeing the inmate/detainee worker program in a correctional facility kitchen. The Food Service Worker will train and orient inmates/detainees on their duties, including sanitation and food preparation. They will assign daily tasks, supervise inmate labor to ensure efficiency and adherence to standards, and provide direction and warnings as needed. The position involves preparing food, assisting with or instructing inmate labor in food preparation according to departmental standards and recipes, and maintaining housekeeping and safety practices. Responsibilities also include checking in deliveries, stocking food and supplies, managing inventory, ordering groceries, and adjusting menus based on food costs.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
Wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation service management OR eighteen months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Nice To Haves

Correctional or institutional food service experience preferred.
Experience in the supervision of employees or offenders preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees inmate/detainee worker program, including creating and implementing orientation forms.
Trains and orients inmates/detainees on their required duties, including proper sanitation and hand washing procedures.
Assigns daily kitchen tasks to inmates/detainees and supervises them to ensure tasks are completed in an organized and timely manner.
Delivers verbal direction and warnings to inmates/detainees when needed.
Prepares, assists, or instructs inmate/detainee labor in the preparation of a variety of food items in accordance with departmental work production standards, standardized recipes, and work instructions.
Follows assigned facility housekeeping and safety practices in all preparation, oversight, and serving of correctional facility meals.
Checks in deliveries, ensuring proper items are delivered in a timely manner and food is at the correct temperatures.
Stocks incoming food and supplies in their proper places, including immediate stocking of frozen and perishable items and stocking other items within an hour of delivery.
Compiles weekly kitchen inventory and records/maintains information in the computer inventory system.
Maintains a current physical inventory of all food and supplies that need to be ordered.
Orders groceries and other kitchen supplies.
Adjusts menu if needed due to increased cost of food.