Food Services Supervisor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction
The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking a motivated and experienced culinary leader to join our team as a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 1.
This vital role oversees the daily preparation, cooking, and distribution of hundreds of meals while ensuring strict compliance with health, safety, and security standards within a correctional facility. If you are a skilled food service professional looking for a stable career with excellent state benefits, a robust retirement plan, and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on facility rehabilitation and operations, we invite you to apply.
Note: The current approved vacancies for this position are located at York Correctional Institution located in East Lyme, however, this posting can/will be used to fill vacancies within Bridgeport Correctional Center, Corrigan Correction Center, and Brooklyn Correctional Institution.
What We Can Offer You

• NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).

Position Highlights
As the Food Services Supervisor 1, you will be responsible for:

• Supervising and training the offender staff;
• Planning and implementing kitchen functions;
• Food preparation and serving;
• Practicing food safety and sanitation;
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary standardized workplace;
• Assisting with food inventory, including ordering, shipping, receiving, storage, and rotation(FIFO).

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.
After two years of successful service as a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 1, the incumbent will be promoted to the position of Correctional Food Services Supervisor 2.
This is a full-time position, 36.25 hours per week. The schedule is a 5-day work week with rotating weekend and holiday shifts.
About Us
The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.
Selection Plan
Important Information About This Recruitment:

• The selected candidate will need to complete 14 weeks of training at our Training Academy in Cheshire, CT. This training consists of both classroom and on-the-job training. There are physical elements to the training: Behavior Management Program - training in the use of physical force assist applies to self-defense, and the maintenance of order and security within the inmate population. It consists of one day of classroom presentation and nine days of "hands-on" physical training. To graduate, trainees will be required to pass a written exam, as well as a practical skills test, which will be scored.
• All Food Service professionals will be provided with uniforms and footwear.

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the 'Apply' or 'Apply Online' buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 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, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

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QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for the preparation, retherming and service of daily meals.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• 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;
• Ability to
  • instruct inmates;
  • keep records and make reports;
  • read and write recipes;
  • perform under stress;
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification at the time of appointment.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the class.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.
• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS
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.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.