Correctional Food Services Supervisor 1

Do you have large scale food preparation experience? Are you looking for a great job with the State of Connecticut?

If so, we invite you to check out this opportunity to join our dynamic Food Services team!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is looking to hire several Correctional Food Services Supervisor 1's in our Food Services unit, located at DOC facilities across Connecticut.

BENEFITS AND BALANCE AT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

What we can offer you:

• Extensive Hazardous Duty pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Optional perks including a deferred compensation package; tuition reimbursement, life insurance; and
• A work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities;
• NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with wellness, dental and other comprehensive benefit offerings;

The State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 by 'Forbes'. This national recognition comes from offering job growth, competitive benefits and flexible scheduling for our employees!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• WORK SCHEDULE: All of the positions are full time and scheduled for 36.25 hours per week, either on first or second shift. This is a 5-day work week with rotating weekends and holidays.
• LOCATION: We are hiring for multiple facilities and applicants are encouraged to select all locations they are interested in.

YOUR ROLE

As the Food Service Supervisor 1, you will be responsible for:

• Food preparation and serving;
• Practicing food safety and sanitation by maintaining a clean and standardized workplace;
• Assisting with food inventory, including food ordering, receiving, food storage and rotation (FIFO);
• Practicing food safety and sanitation.
• Supervising and training of food service employees;
• Planning and implementing kitchen functions;

More details can be found in the class specification.

ADDITIONAL PERKS OF THIS ROLE:

After two years of successful service as a Correctional Food Supervisor 1, the incumbent will be promoted to the position of Correctional Food Service Supervisor 2, with a salary increase to $57,668 and bi-weekly $2,209.51 (not including any future cost of living adjustments.)

This position is part of our Hazardous Duty retirement plan, which means you may retire after 25 years of service, regardless of your age. This position is part of the NP-4 Union. You will have direct contact with inmates of all security levels both as workers and within your assigned facility. You will be responsible for supervising inmates in the preparation and serving of meals.

All Food Service professionals will be provided with uniforms and foot wear.

OUR MISSION

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

This is a non-competitive recruitment and open to the public.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS RECRUITMENT:

• Be sure to select all locations you are interested and commutable to.
• Please include any related certification credential details (e.g. ServSafe Certification) within your application.
• This is a hazardous duty* position.

*Candidates selected for hire will be required to attend a 14-week hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT. This training consists of both classroom and on the job training (one day of classroom presentation and nine days of “hands-on” physical training.) The Behavior Management Program training will education on the use of physical force as it applies to self-defense, and the maintenance of order and security within the inmate population. In order to graduate, trainees will be required to pass a written exam, as well as a practical skills test which will be scored.

TO APPLY:

• Please include any related certification credential details (e.g. ServSafe Certification) within your application.
• Complete a Master Application and directly apply to this recruitment.
• Please ensure that your application and professional experience is thorough and complete. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State of Connecticut.
• Be sure to select all locations you are interested and commutable to.

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOU APPLY

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board daily to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders daily in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Other Notes:

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.

Should you have any questions about the position, please contact Samantha Rivera, Human Resources Specialist – Talent Solutions at [email protected]

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In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for the preparation, retherming and service of daily meals.

• May assist in food preparation, cooking and serving;
• May conduct security checks and tours;
• Maintains discipline and security measures;
• May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist custodial forces in emergencies;
• Assists with storage, rotation and security of food;
• Supervises inmates and assists in preparation, retherming and serving of food in a correctional facility or district;
• Keeps records and makes reports;
• Performs related duties as required.
• Oversees cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of kitchen area and equipment;
• Instructs and trains inmates in light food preparation, retherming and serving;
• Assists with requisition of food and kitchen supplies;

• Keep records and make reports;
• Ability to
  • instruct inmates;
  • keep records and make reports;
  • read and write recipes;
  • perform under stress;
  • utilize computer software;
• Current materials and equipment used in large scale food preparation and service;
• Principles, methods and practices of food preparation and service;
• Supervisory ability.
• Instruct inmates;
• Perform under stress;
• Kettle preparation, oven and grill work;
• Read and write recipes;
• Safety and sanitation problems related to large scale food service operations;
• Knowledge of
  • current materials and equipment used in large scale food preparation and service;
  • kettle preparation, oven and grill work;
  • principles, methods and practices of food preparation and service;
  • safety and sanitation problems related to large scale food service operations;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Utilize computer software;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;

Two (2) years of experience in the preparation and serving of complete daily meals in a large scale (500 meals per day) institutional or commercial setting such as a hospital, residential school, extended care facility, rest home, full service restaurant, military mess, large catering business or other similar environment.

NOTE: Experience in fast food operations does not qualify.

College training in dietetics, hotel, restaurant and/or food service, nutrition or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of one (1) year.

• Experience supervising food services employees, preferably in a large scale institutional or commercial setting (e.g. Hospital, Residential School, Extended Care Facility, Rest Home, Full Service Restaurant, Military Mess or Large Catering Business).
• Experience in producing large volume (500+) meals per day. This includes; receiving foods, food inventory, food ordering, food storage and rotation (FIFO), food safety and sanitation.
• Experience with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Experience managing or training employees.
• ServSafe Certified.
• Experience planning and implementing day to day work assignments for staff.
• Experience handling disagreements and stressful situations while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to significant stress of confinement within a dangerous and volatile prison population and to considerable danger of injury from assaultive and/or abusive inmates and disagreeable conditions.