CORRECTIONAL DIETARY SUPERVISOR (Statewide)

State of Maryland - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Svcs • Full-time • Jessup, MD, US • $68.97k - $107.44k / year • 3m ago

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

CORR 0007

LOCATION OF POSITION

MCIW:

7943 Brock Bridge Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

MCIJ:

7931 Brock Bridge Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

MTC:

954 Forrest St, Baltimore, MD 21202

MCIH:

18601 Roxbury Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21746

Main Purpose of Job

Supervise Correctional Dietary Officers who are responsible for supervising adult male/female incarcerated individuals in the preparation and serving of meals in a correctional facility.

POSITION DUTIES

Monitors and maintains inventory of food and supplies and submits requisitions for adequate amounts needed. Ensures that officers monitor inmate preparation and serving of food & usage of supplies to minimize waste. Reviewing and determining appropriateness and accuracy of supplies and food deliveries from Central Kitchen and Central Warehouse.
Directly supervises Correctional Dietary Officers including providing proper training. Counseling, instructing, directing or disciplining of subordinate staff as necessary in response to behavior factors. (Performance evaluation program) Prepare and maintain subordinate leave record and work schedules. Instruct an enforce Standards of Conduct. Instructs or informs subordinates regarding program expectations and operational goals.
Ensure that all food service audit reports are accurately completed in a timely manner. Preparing required periodic reports to program managers regarding food service operations in units supervised. Reviewing sanitation, meal count, and food temperature reports from subordinates determining appropriate action in response.
Monitors and enforces use and repair of all food service equipment. Assesses situations and takes appropriate action to intervene in disturbances, missing utensils/tools, or other situations that may involve security.
Enforce relevant policies, procedures, directives, post orders, regulations, and recommend standards of practice to ensure compliance of all regulatory agencies and/or institutional policies. Coordinating food service operations with institutional management. Preparing recommendations for institutional food service policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Inspecting food service facilities, equipment, and operations to evaluate compliance with standards of sanitation, quality and efficiency. Ensure compliance with all departmental policies, include sexual harassment and its specific. Requirement for management's prompt and effective attention, reporting and response to such complaints.
Assess situation and takes appropriate action to intervene disturbances, missing utensils/tools, or other situations that may involve security.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: Three years of experience involving the custody, security and supervision of adult incarcerated individuals in a food operation of a correctional institution.

Notes:

1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

2. Some positions in this classification may require employees to obtain the appropriate State of Maryland driver's license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of incarcerated individuals or supplies.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:

U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination.

2. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.

3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to takia.vice@maryland.gov. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,
please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line. Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

takia.vice@maryland.gov

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.