Food Administrator I, CF; Central California Women's Facility (CCWF), Chowchilla

About the role

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment. CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department. Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Location: Central California Women's Facility, Chowchilla, CA (Madera County).

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs all food service and dietary activities in a correctional facility health care program (or under direction of a Food Administrator II, CF in a large facility serving 3 meals per day to 500+ residents).
• Works with clinical personnel on nutrition assessments, needs, dietary interventions and strategies, and plans dietary menus per clinical instruction.
• Develops, interprets, and applies standards and procedures governing the operation of the food service department; plans menus, estimates food requirements, and directs the preparation and service of food in accordance with the State food control system.
• Inspects food facilities for compliance with sanitary, safety, and housekeeping standards.
• Plans and conducts In-Service Training (IST) programs for food service staff.
• Maintains order and supervises the conduct of the incarcerated and protects and maintains the safety of persons and property.

Pay

Effective July 1, 2025, under the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025), full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 19 (and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees) will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a pr