Food Services Supervisor-9

State of Michigan•Ionia, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Services Supervisor at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility directs subordinate staff and prisoner workers during a shift in food service operations. The position oversees the preparation and serving of three meals daily, including general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets. It supervises subordinate staff and trains prisoner workers in quantity food preparation and meal service in a prison setting, ensuring compliance with policy directives, the State-Wide menu, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, sanitation, and environmental and fire safety requirements. The supervisor works with custody staff to support the safety and security of the correctional facility. The position typically requires a high school education and four years of experience overseeing quantity cooking and food preparation, including three years equivalent to Cook E6 or two years equivalent to Cook 7. The experience requirement may be met through specified associate’s or bachelor’s degree alternatives in dietetics, food services management, hotel, restaurant and institution management, or human nutrition. The Michigan Department of Corrections notes that applicants with misdemeanor or felony convictions are ineligible until they have satisfactorily completed any imposed sentence, including parole or probation; applicants with felony convictions may also be screened out in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.

Requirements

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
Four years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks equivalent to a Cook, including three years equivalent to Cook E6 or two years equivalent to Cook 7.
Applicants with misdemeanor or felony convictions are ineligible for employment with the Department until satisfactory completion of any imposed sentence, including parole or probation.

Responsibilities

Direct the work of subordinate staff and prisoner workers during a food service operations shift.
Oversee preparation and service of three daily meals, including general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets.
Train prisoner workers in quantity food preparation and meal service.
Ensure compliance with policy directives, the State-Wide menu, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, sanitation, and environmental and fire safety requirements.
Collaborate with custody staff to support facility safety and security.