Correctional Dietary Officer III Grade 1718
Correctional Dietary Officer III Grade 1718
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About the Position
The anticipated salary ranges for this position are:
If filled at theCorrectional Dietary Officer I Grade 17 $58152 $62293
If filled at theCorrectional Dietary Officer II Grade 18$60513 $85145WHO WE ARE
The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation is a civilian agency managed by professionals in the correctional field. To protect the public and citizens of Montgomery County by providing a wide range of constructive professional correctional services for pretrial and convicted detainees. The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Food Service Department is operated by employees of the county. A total of three full service traditional cookserve kitchens are located in each of the two detention facilities and PreRelease and Reentry Services Center.The mission of the Food Service Department is to serve nutritionally balanced well prepared and attractively served meals for the incarcerated individuals residents and staff within the DOCR facilities. Training in food service operations is provided to those incarcerated individuals and residents that work in our food service facilities. Interested incarcerated individuals and resident kitchen workers may develop skills to prepare them for employment in the food service industry upon release.
This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies. Position may be located at either the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds or at the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) in Rockville or the PreRelease and Reentry Services (PRRS) in Rockville depending upon the area of specialty/interest and the needs of the Department.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Correctional Dietary Officers are responsible for providing direct supervision guidance and training to incarcerated individuals/resident workers in carrying out the daytoday preparation and service of food in a largescale food services operation within a secure correctional setting.Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please click or copy and paste the following link: Youll Be Doing
Preparing meals from standardized recipes using safe food handling practices.
Calculating mathematical computations related to recipe conversions to produce acceptable quality products.
Maintaining the Food Service Facility in a clean safe and sanitary condition on a daily basis.
Maintaining order and security.
Conducting inventories.
Reporting maintenance needs and safety hazards.
Carrying out recycling initiatives
Receiving and storing deliveries.
Verifying order quantities and products in conformance with specifications.
Minimum Qualifications
If filled at theCorrectional Dietary Officer I Grade 17:
If filled at theCorrectional Dietary Officer II Grade 18:
Experience: Two 2 years of satisfactory experience in the food service industry (as in a commercial restaurant correctional facility a hospital a longterm care facility or in the armed forces or in another type of equivalent food service operation); this experience must include but is not limited to applying proper procedures for equipment sanitation handling food preparing and serving food and meal production/service time requirements.
Experience: Three 3 years of satisfactory experience in the food service industry (as in a commercial restaurant correctional facility a hospital a longterm care facility or in the armed forces or in another type of equivalent food service operation); this experience must include but is not limited to applying proper procedures for equipment sanitation handling food preparing and serving food and meal production/service time requirements.
REQUIRED FOR ALL LEVELS:
Education:Completion of high school High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland possession of a High School equivalency certificate or a certified transcript or test scores each as acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education in accordance with the regulations of the Maryland Correctional Training Commission Title 12 Subtitle 10 Code of Maryland (COMAR).LICENSE:
Must successfully complete the Food Service Sanitation Management course and Allergen Training and obtain a valid Montgomery County Certified Food Service Manager Certificate within sixty 60 days from date of hire. Certification must be maintained throughout employment in this occupational class.
Must successfully complete the Entrance Level Correctional Training Program specified by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission and possess a certificate of completion within twelve 12 months of hire. Successful completion of inservice training as specified is also required.
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) drivers license from the applicants state of residence may be required.
CITIZENSHIP AND AGE:
Individuals appointed to this position must be at least eighteen 18 years of age on the date of appointment and be either a citizen of the United States or a resident alien consistent with COMAR 12.10.01.04 et seq.
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
Interview Preference will be extended to candidates who demonstrate:
Experience using institutional food service equipment for the preparation of meals.
Experience applying a working knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Experience communicating clearly and effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and incarcerated individuals/residents.
Ability to Respond quickly calmly and effectively in emergencies and be able to deescalate situations
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
