Food Service Journey

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Food Service Journey at the Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC) located in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

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Under the guidance of the Food Service Leads and Food Service Supervisor, this role focuses on helping the kitchen run smoothly, safely, and efficiently. Daily duties include:

• Monitoring inmate kitchen workers and helping them stay on track with cooking, baking, serving, and kitchen sanitation.
• Helping make meals for the facility and making sure those with dietary restrictions get the proper meal.
• Overseeing the preparation of all baked goods - all made with in-house ingredients.
• Coordinating food service for special events.

The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

When working for Goose Creek Correctional Center, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative team, with opportunities for extensive learning about correctional settings and processes. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs
• On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only
• Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week
• Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

Goose Creek Correctional Center is a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1500 inmates and employs over 350 staff. You will be working in an institutional setting with inmates daily.

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.
• 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 solutions; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• 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.

Any combination of training and/or experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential duties of independently planning, preparing, and serving food and drink.

• Knowledge of food terminology, measuring devices, kitchen equipment, and serving information;? and personal hygiene, general sanitation, and safe work standards to safely use and clean kitchen, food service equipment, and dining area.?
• Applicable skill in weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients to prepare beverages and foods for cooking or serving;? and serving beverages and foods in the proper portions, manner and sequence, and with proper table setting techniques.
• The ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers, which may include the requirement to read, speak,…