Major of Correctional Officers - Food Service - Woodman Unit (024071)

Requirements

• Supervises the preparation and serving of meals
• Ensures dining, service, and food preparation areas and equipment are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
• Ensures compliance with sanitation, safety, and health regulations
• Establishes food service regulations, procedures, and standards
• Supervises the monitoring and logging of temperatures
• Instructs employees and inmates on safety rules and regulations, proper use of soaps and chemicals, sanitary procedures, food preparation and portion control, and the operation of food service equipment
• Prepares daily and special diet requirement menus
• Calculates monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual food requirements
• Reviews and approves requisitions for food items, supplies, and equipment
• Oversees the department expenses, assuring the department operates efficiently and within budget
• Prepares budget reports
• Reconciles the budget monthly
• Functions as shift supervisor
• Supervises, instructs, trains, and ensures the safety of assigned employees and inmates
• Schedules employees and inmates work and off-duty time
• Assists in formulating security and work procedures
• Supervises and directs searches for contraband and provides security
• Supervises inmates in work areas accessed by stairs, steps, and ladders
• Maintains security of assigned areas
• Supervises and provides custody and security of inmates
• Observes actions of inmates
• Conducts "pat" and "strip" searches of inmates
• Restrains and secures sometimes assaultive inmates
• Supervises inmates performing food service technical skills
• Climbs stairs and ladders
• Works outdoors and indoors without air conditioning
• Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery
• Responds to emergencies
• Climbs stairs and ladders while searching for escaped inmates
• Hears calls for and calls for help
• Gives first aid at the emergency site
• Carries an injured or unconscious inmate or employee various distances to safety up or down stairs and ladders
• Uses force and deadly force, including the use of chemical agents or firearms, to control inmates
• Reads, reviews, and properly applies information found in inmate records
• Provides appropriate information to other personnel
• Complies with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Enforces inmate disciplinary rules
• Prepares and maintains records, forms, and reports
• Supervises the work of employees and inmates
• Reviews employee and inmate work schedules for adequate coverage
• Establishes and administers orientation and departmental in-service training programs for food service staff and inmates

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off