Correctional Food Services Supervisor 3

Introduction

Are you a current CT DOC employee looking for your next opportunity in Food Service? If so, read below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction is currently recruiting for a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 3 at York Correctional Institution in East Lyme, CT. 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS


This agency-only position is full time on first shift, 36.25 hours per week, Monday through Friday. 


As a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 3, you will perform various warehouse, delivery, oversight, and supervisory functions.  

Please see EXAMPLES OF DUTIES section below for more information.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

Since 1968, the Connecticut Department of Correction has proudly served and protected the citizens of the State of Connecticut, by daily ensuring the safety, security and order of our 14-correctional facilities in a manner which is widely viewed as a national model. The Department endeavors to provide the programming, education and treatment which willing inmates may utilize to improve themselves and the success of their eventual reintegration into society. Our staff of dedicated correctional professionals takes great PRIDE (Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dignity, Excellence) in the daily performance of their duty to our state.

Our Mission 

The State of Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

Selection Plan

This is a competitive recruitment, open to current DOC* employees, only.

*In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. Other pertinent information regarding this recruitment is below:

To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

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Important Information After You Apply:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Samantha.Rivera@CT.Gov
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a Department of Correction food production center, facility or district this class is accountable for supervising staff and inmates engaged in the preparation, cooking and service of meals.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Supervises staff, operations and activities of a shift within a food production center or the food center of a large correctional facility; 
• Assists with planning and coordination of preparation of meals for correctional facilities; 
• Assists with forecasting requirements for food and supplies and requisitions items from appropriate sources; 
• Inventories supplies and oversees storage of items; 
• Monitors and oversees sanitary standards in food preparation areas; 
• Schedules maintenance and/or repair of equipment; 
• Schedules, plans, supervises and evaluates work of employees and inmates; 
• Instructs and trains staff and inmates; 
• Assists in preparation of budget estimates; 
• Writes and updates recipes for food programs; 
• Makes recommendations to revise kitchen procedures to fit new recipe and food specialty items; 
• Evaluates performance of employees and inmates assigned to a shift; 
• Initiates and maintains security precautions; 
• Maintains records and makes reports; 
• May document procedures for rethermalization, refrigeration and storage of new products; 
• May supervise Correction Officers assigned to custodial duty in area; 
• May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances or otherwise assist custodial forces in emergencies; 
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • current materials and equipment used in large scale food preparation, cooking and service including cook/chill technology; 
  • principles, methods and practices of food preparation, cooking and service; 
  • kettle preparation, oven and grill work; 
  • safety and sanitation problems related to large scale food services operations; 
  • cook/chill processes; 
  • policies relating to inmate work forces in correctional facilities; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Considerable ability to keep records and make reports; 
• Ability to
  • perform under stress; 
  • utilize computer software; 
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in the preparation and serving of complete daily meals in a large scale (500 meals per day) institutional or commercial setting such as a correctional facility, hospital, residential school, extended care facility, rest home or other similar environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been with responsibility for overseeing kitchen activities related to the preparation, cooking, chilling, retherming and delivery of meals.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training in dietetics, hotel, restaurant and/or food services, nutrition or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Food Services Supervisor 2 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class are required to possess a High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification at the time of appointment.
• Incumbents in this class must be certified as a Qualified Food Operator as defined in Section 19-13-B42 of the regulations for Connecticut State Agencies.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the class.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.
• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to significant stress of confinement within a dangerous and volatile prison population and to considerable danger of injury from assaultive and/or abusive inmates and disagreeable conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.