Food Service Specialist V (#011335) Goodman Correctional Inst. Columbia (RICHLAND) Level 1

Responsibilities

• Interviews, hires, evaluates, and terminates all civilian and inmate food service employees.
• Organize, plan, and direct these purchases, preparation and service of food and the maintenance of food service equipment and facilities.
• Make frequent inspections to ensure that standards are maintained.
• Supervise, instruct, and counsel employees.
• Coordinates and teaches correct techniques of food preparation for maximum palatability and appearance with minimum waste.
• Purposes, meet with health, fire, & OSHA inspections.
• Responsible for ensuring that all required maintenance/repair work is performed on cafeteria equipment.
• Supervises all personnel in the performance of their daily duties.
• Prepares cook's worksheet in strict accordance with SCDC master menu and maintains records for a 5-year period.
• Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• Related supervisory experience in food service (State of South Carolina Minimum Requirement).
• High school diploma and five (5) years’ experience in quantity and quality cooking (SCDC Minimum Requirement).
• Must be certified in hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) or ServSafe manager or attain 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 course within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience is preferred but not required.