CORRECTIONS FOOD SERVICE SUPV I (UPWARD MOBILITY)

Position Overview:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and skilled candidate to serve as the Corrections Food Service Supervisor. The ideal candidate for this position will possess previous food service experience and will be comfortable leading by example and providing instruction to the youth in our care. The incumbent in this position will be comfortable following a master menu and making independent decisions regarding food quality, supply needs, portion control, and many other aspects within the dietary unit. If this sounds like an opportunity that would fit into your career path then click the apply button to get started; we encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply!

Essential Functions:

• Monitors youth in preparation and serving of food for youth and in maintaining equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Monitors youth in clean-up and sanitation procedures for kitchen equipment and facilities.
• Inspects food before, during, and after cooking to ensure proper preparation in compliance with recipes and menus.
• Maintains inventory and records of food items used and their expiration dates.
• Monitors daily activities of youth allowing food supplies, tools, and cleaning supplies to be property issued and accounted for.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• Requires two years of experience in food preparation in large-scale food operation.
• Requires completion of an orientation-training course within six months of employment.
• Requires possession of a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health or requires possession of a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certification from a program accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Conference for Food Protection (CFP).
• Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility Program may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification.

Preferred Qualifications: (In Order of Significance)

• Prefers thorough knowledge of food service sanitation.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of institutional rules, regulations, and requirements for the control of offenders or juveniles.
• Prefers working knowledge of food and nutritional values.
• Prefers ability to instruct and supervise offenders or juveniles.
• Prefers ability to work in conformance with the provisions of the Illinois Food Service Sanitation rules and regulations pertaining to methods and procedures.
• Prefers ability to prepare incident reports which include accidents or violations of rules by employees, offenders or juveniles.
• Prefers ability to plan and lay out work according to requirements of assignment and to lead offenders or juveniles by example and instruction.
• Prefers ability to enforce disciplinary, safety, security and custodial measures.
• Prefers ability to judge quality of food; follow the master menu, and to estimate quantity of supplies/materials needed.
• Prefers ability to maintain proper portion control of food items served.

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires completion of an orientation-training course within six (6) months of employment.
• Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. On January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act made it legal for residents over the age of 21 to produce, consume, and sell cannabis in Illinois. Please note that although the law has changed, the Department will continue to enforce the Department's zero tolerance Drug Testing Policy. The use of unauthorized drugs, including cannabis, by an employee, regardless of position held is prohibited.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties listed in the job description.

About the Agency:

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois’ communities.