Food Services Specialist 2025-01219
Food Services Specialist 2025-01219
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Description and Functions
- Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) contributes to public safety by exercising reasonable safe secure and humane management while actively providing offenders opportunities to become lawabiding citizens.
The Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp (WHCC) is a prison containing three dorms housing minimumsecurity inmates as well as both male and female ITU inmates. The WHCC provides programming vocational recreational and educational space to allow the WDOC to meet the goal of reducing recidivism through cognitive and behavioral intervention.
This position assists the Food Services Supervisor with supervision direction and training of inmate food service workers to prepare serve and store food according to institutional and USDA Food Standards.
Human Resource Contact: or
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.- With the assistance of the Food Services Assistant directs coordinates prepares and supervises the preparation of food for meals within the guidelines of the menu dietary requirements and the standards of appearance taste temperature and sanitation.
- Trains workers in safety and sanitation.
- Prepares all religious and medically necessary diets and substitutions as needed.
- Directs the portioning and serving of all meals.
- Oversees the distribution of bulk food and preplated meals.
- Ensures that health guidelines are met in the daily preparation of food.
- Manages inventory and reviews on a daily basis of all items.
- Completes daily inventories of knives controlled food items and tools.
- Observes and records food refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference may be given to those applicants with three 3 or more years of experience in the food service industry.
KNOWLEDGE:- Knowledge of food safety practices handling and temperature control.
- Knowledge of basic employee supervision methods.
- Knowledge of procurement receiving and storage methods.
- Knowledge of meal preparation and quantity/quality control.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education & ExperienceSubstitution:24 years of progressive work experience (typically in Food Services) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Food Services AssistantCertificates Licenses Registrations:NoneOREducation:Associates Degree (typically in Culinary Arts)Experience:01 year of progressive work experience (typically in Food Services) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Food Services AssistantCertificates Licenses Registrations:NoneNecessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Applicants must have the physical ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
- Applicants must have the ability to remain on their feet for long periods.
- Applicants must have the ability to sit stand bend stoop squat reach and hold items regularly.
- Applicants must have the ability to supervise multiple food service inmate workers daily
- Applicants must be able to see hear listen and converse with inmate workers frequently
- Applicants must be able to sit for long periods and have the visual and manual capacity to use a computer keyboard and screen for extended periods.
NOTES:
- FLSA: NonExempt
- The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a DrugFree Workplace. All staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
- Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check medical evaluation and drug test prior to appointment.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a TobaccoFree Workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage harassment and the elimination of prison .
- WDOC has a strict dress code policy to include standards for facial hair body art and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
- WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical dental and life insurance paid vacation and sick leave paid holidays tuition reimbursement program Wyoming State Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Program longevity pay and opportunities for advancement.
Supplemental Information
Clickhere to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
