Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Pine Grove

Corrections Food Service Instructor

As a Corrections Food Service Instructor with the Department of Corrections, you will lead a kitchen that shapes real growth. Every day brings new opportunities to teach, motivate, and build confidence in inmate workers. This role blends teamwork, leadership, and hands-on food service. Bring your enthusiasm and make a difference through meaningful instruction.

This position supports daily food service operations while guiding inmates through practical skill building. The role blends instruction, safety awareness, and leadership within the kitchen environment. As a Corrections Food Service Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Food Service Instruction: Teach inmates proper methods for preparing, cooking, serving, and baking foods
• Sanitation Oversight: Inspect equipment and work areas to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards
• Inventory Management: Requisition and organize food and supplies while following first in first out practices
• Work Assignment Planning: Plan tasks, review work quality, and evaluate performance of inmate workers
• Custody and Control: Maintain safety, order, and accountability of inmates during all work activities

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week
• Work hours to be determined, with rotating days off:
• 1st shift 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• 2nd shift 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010 (before taxes).
• This position is eligible for full benefits at age 50 or 55.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in food preparation, production, or service of a variety of complete meal menus in an institutional food service operation, food catering service, restaurant, or in a similar large-scale food production operation; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for…