JOB
The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Food Service Supervisor at the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska.
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What You Will Be Doing:
This position oversees all food service operations at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant preparation and delivery of meals. The Food Service Supervisor manages budgeting, menu planning, and food production; enforces sanitation, safety, and security standards; and oversees staff training and scheduling. The role also includes managing inventory, ordering, and supplies to meet the daily meal needs of approximately 1,000 inmates.
Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The Alaska Department of Corrections focuses on public safety through secure confinement, rehabilitation, and community reintegration. It upholds professionalism, respects victims' rights, and ensures humane treatment of offenders. Staff create a safe environment that promotes daily reform and personal growth.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
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Work with a dynamic group of individuals.
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Work with a variety of experienced DOC professionals.
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Assist and promote personal growth of subordinates through training, coaching, mentoring.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position includes a private office located within the secured area of the East Kitchen and overseas operations in both the East and West Kitchens. Responsibilities include food budget planning, menu development and conversions, production adjustments to ensure nutritional value, and providing supervision and technical guidance to staff cooks.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
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Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibilities for own actions and decisions. Comply with established control systems.
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Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
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Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals ambiguity.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
A certificate from an accredited college, technical or vocational school for completion of a course of study in professional cooking, food service/dietary management, food technology, culinary arts, food science/nutrition, dietetics, chef's training or a closely related area.
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One year of lead level experience in food preparation in a custodial/residential institution. This experience is met by service as a Food Service, Lead with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
Substitution:
One year of food service experience which includes nutrition and menu planning, staff scheduling, food safety and handling, and purchasing and inventory management in a custodial/residential institution will substitute for the certification.
There is no substitute for the one year of lead level experience.
Special Note:
Most positions require understanding of and willingness to work with the resident population of a state correctional facility, psychiatric hospital, retirement home, senior/geriatric center or center for the developmentally disabled. Incumbents are required to adhere to the statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the institution which govern such activities as interaction with inmates/residents, employee conduct, security and property protection. Performance of duties may include sole responsibility for the supervision and security of inmates/residents.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Oscar M. Zapata
Administrative Officer 2
907-269-4204
[email protected]
