The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Food Service Lead position, at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC) located in Eagle River, Alaska.
***NOTE: This position is a Long-Term, Non-Permanent Food Service Lead Position***
What you will be doing:
The job duties for a Long-Term, Non-Permanent Food Service Lead at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center involve, but are not limited to:
- Provide prisoners with nutritious, well-balanced meals served under proper sanitary conditions
- Supervise approximately 30 inmate food service workers at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in the main kitchen in preparation of approximately 1,200 meals per day
- Train inmates in food preparation, cooking, baking, proper sanitation procedures, and receiving, storing, and thawing foods
- Plan and supervise inmates in the preparation of special diets
- Monitor inmates serving meals to ensure quality, quantity, and portion control standards are met
- Receive and inspect food deliveries and ensure items are properly stored
- Comply with safety and security procedures such as inmate counts, inspections, and searches of the kitchen, dining room, and storage rooms
The Alaska Department of Corrections enhances the safety of our communities. We provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and abilities:
- Ability to communicate with staff, inmates, and the public
- Be able to read, understand, and follow verbal and written instructions
- Coach, mentor, assist, and counsel inmates as necessary
- Ability to impartially make decisions based on the actions and behaviors of prisoners (Firm but Fair) and resolve conflicts
- Plan and manage resources
- Maintain a professional demeanor, especially in difficult or sensitive situations and maintain cooperative relationships with other employees and prisoners
- Food Service experience
- The ability to follow the directions of Supervisors, Facility Administration, and Security leadership
Minimum Qualifications
Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.
This job class is part of a series of competency based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements.
The competency specification for this job class is available at: (Download PDF reader)
Contact Information
Savannah S. Fonoti
Administrative Officer 2
Phone: 907-696-9117
Fax: 907-696-9127