Food Service Specialist IV (#013969) Palmer Pre-Release Center, Florence (FLORENCE) L1

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, evaluate, and terminate all civilian and inmate food service employees.
• Organize, plan, and direct purchases, preparation, and service of food, and maintenance of food service equipment and facilities.
• Conduct frequent inspections to ensure standards are maintained.
• Supervise, instruct, and counsel employees.
• Coordinate and teach correct techniques of food preparation for maximum palatability and appearance with minimum waste.
• Attend and meet with health, fire, and OSHA inspections; ensure all required maintenance and repair work is performed on cafeteria equipment.
• Supervise all personnel in the performance of their daily duties.
• Prepare cook's work sheet in strict accordance with SCDC master menu and maintain records for a 5-year period.
• Successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• Related food service experience (State of South Carolina minimum requirement).
• Experience in quantity and quality cooking (SCDC minimum requirement).
• Certified as a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and/or as a ServSafe manager, or must attain certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Certified by SCDC Training Academy or must successfully complete SCDC basic training upon hire.
• Successfully complete basic supervisory course within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience is preferred but not required.