Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Camp Hill

Are you looking for a a rewarding career opportunity that allows you to share your enthusiasm and knowledge of the food service industry with rehabilitating inmates? Do you have a passion for learning and a desire to support offenders as they become skilled in a trade? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill is seeking a motivated Corrections Food Service Instructor. If you want to join our amazing instructors who are committed to helping to reduce criminal behavior by providing education that prepares inmates for community reintegration, then we encourage you to apply today!

As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will lead inmate workers and provide instruction using hands-on vocational training in food service operations including preparation, production, service, and baking. You will inspect all food service areas, equipment, and food for compliance with established safety and sanitation standards. You will also plan inmate work assignments, conduct performance evaluations, and maintain worker records. This role requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships that will enable inmates to learn the standard principles and practices of food service operations. In addition, you will ensure that meals are prepared and served timely and in accordance with standardized recipes while maintaining proper control over inmates by enforcing custody and security regulations at all times.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with rotating days off; or swing shift 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with rotating days off.
  • Shifts are awarded based on bidding and seniority.
  • Work hours to be determined
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of 47,925.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.