Food Service Director (#011383) Lee Correctional Inst. Bishopville (LEE) Level 3

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the food service operation, including hiring and management of both food service civilian and inmate workers.
• Ensure security within the cafeteria and maintain compliance with SCDC policies and regulations.
• Complete all paperwork required by SCDC and contracts for retention requirements.
• Maintain equipment to ensure compliance and availability for meal preparation.
• Communicate regularly with food service branch management and institutional management; report any concerns.
• Enforce SCDC policy, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain budget while ensuring operational compliance, including managing scheduling, placing weekly food orders, and overseeing purchasing and inventory.
• Conduct inspections of outside feeding areas, including RHU and other housing units.
• Perform any additional duties as requested that fall within the job purpose.
• Successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Five (5) years’ experience in quantity and quality cooking.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Certified in Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) or ServSafe Manager, or attain within six (6) months of employment.
• Certified by South Carolina Department of Corrections Training Academy or successfully complete SCDC basic training upon hire.
• Successfully complete basic supervisory course within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience in a correctional environment.

State of South Carolina minimum requirement: related supervisory experience in food service.