THE POSITION
Are you an experienced food service professional who is looking for a rewarding opportunity to showcase your knowledge and talents to help inmate workers learn your trade? Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a Corrections Food Service Instructor and help guide inmates at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy towards practical skills for future success. This role allows you to shape daily food service operations while building structure and confidence in the inmate workforce. Here, you will make a real impact by teaching safe, efficient, and reliable food service practices. Apply today to begin a career where your guidance supports growth and positive change!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position guides inmate workers in daily food service operations and teaches essential vocational skills for food production and preparation. As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will perform the following duties:
- Food Service Instruction: Teach inmates how to prepare, produce, serve, and bake food while following safe and sanitary practices
- Safety Oversight: Inspect food areas, tools, equipment, and products to ensure they meet required safety and sanitation standards
- Supply Management: Review census and menu information, adjust recipes, recycle leftover food, and manage food and supply inventories
- Work Assignment Planning: Plan inmate work tasks, evaluate performance, and maintain all required inmate worker records
- Care and Custody: Maintain care and control over inmates during work assignments and exercise physical intervention if necessaryInterested 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/week
- Work hours and days off to be determined. Hours will be either 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM OR 4:45 AM to 12:45 PM, with a 30-minute lunch.
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
- 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 $49,010.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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.
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
Employee Perks
Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.
For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visit www.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box.
Work Location: In person
