Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

Manages a complex, diversified and comprehensive food program for the inmates and staff of the institution. Duties include several specialized programs and functions (satellite feeding, medical diets, vocational training, baking), and providing oversight to the religious diet program, each of which requires some differences in approach, methods or procedures; development of techniques and information to fit the work environment; and establishing procedures and policies to be followed. Through subordinate supervisors, manages food preparation, ensuring compliance with the nutritional needs of inmates, and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the services provided. Requisitions all food supplies and equipment for the department and keeps records of receipts. Member of the Budget and Planning Committee of the institution, manages the budget allotted for the Food Service Department operations; initiates and develops detailed estimates and requests funds required to operate the Food Service department. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: GS-12 and GS-13: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. OR Experience: GS-12 and GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Such experience must have demonstrated: GS-12: Experience in managing a large food service operation, ensuring food is prepared in compliance with the best cooking, baking and meat cutting principles and that food is palatable, of proper consistency and temperature. Experience in setting up work schedules for subordinates and inmates working in scheduled shifts. Experience in supervising the operation of a large subsistence storeroom plus large meat and vegetable coolers. Experience in interviewing and assigning workers to specific details taking into regard their experience, interests and abilities. GS-13: Experience in managing a complex, diversified and comprehensive food program which includes planning, controlling and evaluating food services. Experience in planning the layout and design of the department and determining equipment requirements. Experience in providing specialized programs and functions such as satellite feeding, medical/religious diets, and vocational training. Experience in supervising the operation of a large subsistence storeroom plus large meat and vegetable coolers and monitoring the quality and condition of the products upon delivery. Experience in developing detailed estimates and initial requests for funds required to operate the department and monitoring the expenditure of all funds. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
• Name: CSU
• Phone: 972-352-4200
• Email: [email protected]