Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Forest

About the role

Are you ready to motivate growth and teamwork in a structured kitchen environment? The Corrections Food Service Instructor position at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest offers a chance to guide meaningful learning each day. This role lets you help others build strong kitchen skills and safe food practices. You will be part of a team that values leadership, patience, and steady improvement. Bring your strengths to an agency that depends on reliable instruction and positive direction!

Responsibilities

• Food Instruction: Teach inmates proper methods of food preparation, production, service, and baking
• Safety Training: Coach inmates on safe and sanitary use of kitchen tools, equipment, and workspace practices
• Meal Preparation: Prepare meals according to recipes and ensure timely service throughout the facility
• Sanitation Checks: Inspect food, equipment, and work areas to verify compliance with safety and sanitation standards
• Supply Management: Receive, store, and track food supplies while enforcing first-in, first-out procedures
• Work Oversight: Plan inmate work assignments, review performance, and maintain accurate records

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Additional Requirements: Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Legal Requirement: You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Pay

Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010.00 (before taxes).

Benefits

This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.

Schedule

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week. Work hours are to be determined with rotating days off. Potential shifts include: 1st Shift (4:30 AM to 12:30 PM); 2nd Shift (12:00 PM to 8:00 PM). Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.