Food Service Lead (PCN 20-8154, 20-8156)

Seward, AK - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 24 - 27

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is recruiting for multipleFood Service Lead positions at the Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC) located in Seward Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

Leads prisoner kitchen workers in the preparation and production of meals for approximately 550 prisoners and 30 staff per meal at Spring Creek Correctional Center in the APS main kitchen.

Maintains security and control of prisoners in the absence of Correctional Officer staff.

Ensures meat pulls are consistent with prepared menu oversees actual preparation and serving of food to inmates and staff.

Ensures that all modified diets are properly prepared for each meal which includes but is not limited to vegetarian diabetic allergy disruptive inmate diets religious diets and other diets as prescribed by the Medical Department.

Ensures the proper baking and preparation of all breads and pastry items e.g. sandwich hot dog buns hamburger buns French bread wheat rye breads cakes pies cookies pudding and breakfast pastries.

Our Mission Values and Culture:

The mission of Spring Creek Correctional Center is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management. As the State of Alaskas only Maximum-Security adult male facility we provide confinement for minimum medium and close custody sentenced felons including the states most violent and predatory offenders.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

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

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The institution has a capacity of over 500 male inmates and employs approximately 200 staff. This position will be located in one of the three institutional kitchens.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

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.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.

For job seekers unfamiliar with the Seward area the following are a few highlights about some of the features of our area:

The community of Seward is nestled against a backdrop of peaks and passes sculpted by Ice Age glaciers; Sewards ice-free harbor has long served as a natural gateway to the vast scenic and resource riches of Alaskas huge interior.
Residents enjoy outstanding outdoor recreation including the Kenai Fjords National Park which is dominated by glaciated landscapes. Exit Glacier is one of the many glaciers in the park and is only a short drive from downtown Seward.
Seward is located on Resurrection Bay a fickle body of water teeming with an abundant species of fish and frolicking marine mammals.
Seward is home to the Mt. Marathon Race which is run every July 4th. The race totals 3.1miles and climbs 3022 feet. Top finishers cross the finish line in about an hour.
Seward schools are second to none with the Seward Elementary School being selected as a 2008 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.
The region offers fantastic marine boating fishing and hunting cross-country skiing bird watching hiking kayaking running and biking and much much more.

Please see the Chamber of Commerces website at: for more information and visit the following sites: and/or and/or Qualifications

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

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 Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If selected for an interview the applicant must provide the following:
Any past evaluations received
RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES
Starting salary may be approved up to Step D - $27.54 if criteria are met.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

EDUCATION
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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges universities or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE
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.

PREA NOTIFICATION
The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including but not limited to Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
Sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup community confinement facility juvenile facility or other institution;
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.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS
Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

FINGERPRINTNOTICE
All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or 465-4095 in Juneau or (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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Sandralee Bryan
Administrative Officer 2

Job DescriptionThe Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is recruiting for multipleFood Service Lead positions at the Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC) located in Seward Alaska.Watch Alaska DOCs video here: Facilities 30 Second CutWhat You Will Be Doing:Leads prisoner kitchen work...