Food Service, Lead (PCN 20-4328)

• Provide direct supervision and instruction for approximately 25 inmate workers; preparing and serving meals while ensuring appropriate sanitation safety and security of the kitchen.
• Lead prisoner kitchen workers in preparation and production of meals for YKCC Bethel Youth Facility and Tundra Center.
• Ensure meat pulls are consistent with prepared menu oversee actual preparation and serving of food to inmates and staff.
• Ensure that all modified diets are properly prepared for each meal which includes but not limited to vegetarian diabetic allergy disruptive inmate diets religious diets and other diets as prescribed by the Medical Department.
• Ensure the proper baking and preparation of all breads and pastry items.

• Flexible work schedules.
• An opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives.
• Career Development and training.
• Excellent benefits.
• Being part of a team consisting of a rewarding group of professionals.

• Food Service: Knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption.
• Food Production: Knowledge of planning growing and harvesting of food for consumption using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.

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 in this job class are filled through Union referral except for promotions demotions transfers and emergency appointments.

• List of 3 professional references; one from current and previous supervisors.
• Last 3 performance evaluations.
• Copy of your degree or transcripts if using education to meet the MQs.
• Copy of your Food Service Worker certification if you currently hold one.

• Must have ability to obtain the ServSafe: Food Protection Manager Certification.
• Drivers License Preferred

RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES

Starting salary may be approved up to Step D-$30.20 if criteria are met.

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employer name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

• Sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup community confinement facility juvenile facility or other institutions.
• Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force overt or implied threats of force or coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.

Nicole R. Brink
Administrative Office 2
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