CDOC Food Service Supervisor CSTS ; Delta

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• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more
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• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle

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Buena Vista, Colorado. This list may be used to fill future vacancies in Buena Vista.

This Correctional Support Trades Supervisor I (CSTS I) is a Food Service (FS) Supervisor in a Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) prison facility. The position oversees the production of meal services for an inmate population ranging from 600 to 7,500 meals daily. The FS Supervisor ensures safety and security of the public, facility staff and inmates; ensures efficient meal service including medical and/or religious diets;

supervises inmate work crews in daily kitchen operations; ensures sanitation and compliance with all applicable regulations, standards and guidelines; and manages appropriate use of resources and inventory. The FS Supervisor prepares inmates for community re‑entry by promoting the CDOC Mission and Vision while maintaining high integrity and commitment.

The position maintains safety and security by training and guiding staff and inmates in key, tool and chemical control; performs inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, inmate access to kitchen and proper application of restraints and force. Through conscientious observation and adherence to agency Administrative Regulations and the Code of Penal Discipline, the position promotes a safe and secure work environment.

The position ensures the safe, secure, compliant and effective completion of all phases of food service production within a correctional kitchen, including preparation, cooking/portioning, and sanitation. The FS Supervisor follows prescribed menus and recipes, instructs inmate workers in proper methods and procedures to execute efficient meal service within limited time constraints, monitors progress and ensures accurate production and completion of post‑production tasks.

The program offers a full‑range menu and prepares large‑scale standardized recipes from raw ingredients. Food preparation may include regular, special, religious, and modified medical diets and a full service bakery. The position tracks usage, keeps inventory, orders products and oversees expenses and waste to maintain efficient use of resources.

The position provides supervision of assigned inmate workers; promotes high performance by setting work standards in line with agency mission, vision and values. The supervisor participates in hiring, trains and instructs inmates in baking, cooking techniques, sanitation and proper use of tools and equipment. The supervisor creates schedules, assigns work and conducts job evaluations; monitors hours, posts wages and updates records.

The position exemplifies a professional workforce that embodies honesty, integrity and ethical behavior and provides meaningful work experience for community re‑entry.

The position ensures a sanitary, healthy workplace by following…