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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Corrections Food Service Instructor - SCI Camp Hill in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4524668 THE POSITION
Start your career with the Department of Corrections (DOC) using your experience in food service! The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill is one of the many facilities in the DOC to offer vocational training to inmates to give them employable skills upon reentry into their communities. If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and looking to make a difference in the lives of others, then this is the perfect position for you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Corrections Food Service Instructor at SCI Camp Hill, you will lead the inmates through on-the-job vocational training in food service operations. You can expect to provide instruction to inmates by assigning, participating in, and reviewing routine and specialized tasks performed by inmates in the areas of preparation, production, service, and baking. In this position, you will enforce custody and security regulations to ensure proper control over inmates. Additionally, you inspect all food service areas, equipment, and food to ensure everything meets the established safety and sanitation standards.
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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week This is shift work with rotating days off. Shifts are awarded based on bidding and seniority. Work hours include a paid lunch period and are to be determined from the following shifts: 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $44,753.00. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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: You must successfully complete basic training in Elizabethtown, PA. You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation.
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.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
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The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.