Food Service Specialist IV (#012300) Perry Correctional Institution, Pelzer (GREENVILLE) Level 3

Job Responsibilities

• Interviews, hires, evaluates, and terminates all inmate Food Service employees.
• Trains and instructs all employees, i.e., cooks, bakers, kitchen and dining help in all phases of their duties.
• Supervises all personnel in the performance of their daily duties.
• Acts as officer in maintaining internal security of cafeteria.
• Works with inmate representative committee to resolve problems and complaints.
• Responsible for the accurate preparation of all food orders on a weekly basis and accurate deliveries.
• Prepares cook's worksheet in strict accordance with SCDC master menu and maintains records for a 5-year period.
• Maintains compliance with health, fire, and OSHA inspections.
• Ensures that all required maintenance/repair work is performed on cafeteria equipment.
• Must be certified as a ServSafe manager or must attain certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• Related food service experience.
• SCDC Minimum Requirements: Experience in quantity and quality cooking required.
• Must be certified as a ServSafe manager or must attain certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Must be certified by South Carolina Department of Corrections Training Academy or must successfully complete SCDC basic training upon hire.
• Must successfully complete basic supervisory courses within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Must have the ability to maintain internal security of cafeteria.
• Must have the ability to work with inmate representative committee to resolve problems and complaints.
• Must have the ability to prepare cook's worksheet in strict accordance with SCDC master menu and maintain records for a 5-year period.
• Must have the ability to ensure that all required maintenance/repair work is performed on cafeteria equipment.
• Must have the ability to maintain compliance with health, fire, and OSHA inspections.

Benefits

• The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.