Correctional Dietary Officer Trainee Cooking

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion.

In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI): 30420 Revells Neck Rd, Westover, MD 21890

Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown (MCIH): 18601 Roxbury Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC): 18800 Roxbury Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

A Correctional Dietary Officer Trainee Cooking is the entry level of work involving the custody, security and supervision of incarcerated individuals in food preparation and serving of meals at correctional institutions.

• Train and supervise assigned incarcerated individuals preparing vegetables, meats, salads, beverages and other foods.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen conditions including supervision of the washing of pots, pans, dishes, counters and the cleaning of meat grinders and slicers and dining and kitchen areas.
• Ensure that incarcerated individuals adhere to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Regulations in food sanitation and food safety in an institutional setting.
• Search incarcerated individuals in order to prevent concealment of equipment, cutlery, food and other unauthorized items.
• Maintain control and discipline of incarcerated individuals working in kitchen and dining room areas while keeping a continual count.
• Operate kitchen equipment and appliances such as mixers, cookers, ovens, stoves, toasters and coffee urns.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Follow Division of Correction regulations, institutional directives and post orders.
• Enforce rules of conduct among incarcerated individuals and prepare reports of infractions.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience:
  
  None.

• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Some positions in this classification may require employees to acquire the appropriate Maryland driver's license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of incarcerated individuals or supplies.
• Employees in this classification who have not already done so must complete and successfully pass the Entrance Level Correctional Training Course required for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission certificate during the probationary period.

• Selection standards for Correctional Officer certification are established by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
  • U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • A completed background investigation
  • Oral interview
  • Physical examination
• Employees in this classification are…