Kitchen Officer

Inmate/Detainee Worker Program Supervisor

Pay: $20.25 per hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees inmate/detainee worker program
• Creates and implements orientation forms
• Trains and orientates in their required duties including proper sanitation and hand washing procedures
• Assigns their daily kitchen tasks
• Supervises the inmates/detainees to ensure they are doing the tasks in an organized and timely manner and delivers verbal direction and warnings when needed
• Prepares, assists, or instructs inmate/detainee labor in the preparation of a variety of food items in accordance with departmental work production standards, standardized recipes, and work instructions
• Follows assigned facility housekeeping and safety practices in all preparation, oversight, and serving of correctional facility meals
• Checks in deliveries ensuring that the proper items are delivered in a timely manner and that the food comes in at the correct temperatures; stocks the incoming food and supplies in their proper places; stocks all frozen and perishable items immediately upon delivery; stocks all other foods and supplies within an hour of delivery
• Compiles weekly kitchen inventory; records and maintains information in the computer inventory system; maintains a current physical inventory of all food and supplies that need to be ordered; orders groceries and other kitchen supplies; adjusts menu if needed due to the increased cost of food

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED
• Wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation service management or eighteen months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience
• Correctional or institutional food service experience preferred
• Experience in the supervision of employees or offenders preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Continuous sitting per shift
• Long periods of continuous walking and standing per shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50+ lbs
• Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, and twisting
• Exposure for up to 4 hours or more per shift of humidity, heat, and/or freezing conditions

LaSalle Corrections