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Duties:

A Correctional Dietary Officer Trainee Cooking is the entry level of work involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmates in food preparation and serving of meals at correctional institutions. Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions. Employees in this classification receive close supervision from a Correctional Dietary Supervisor or Correctional Dietary Services Supervisor. Employees are assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts.

Position duties include:

• Train and supervise assigned inmates preparing vegetables, meats, salads, beverages and other foods.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen conditions including supervision of the washing of pots, pans, dishes, counters and the cleaning of meat grinders and slicers and dining and kitchen areas.
• Ensure that inmate workers adhere to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Regulations in food sanitation and food safety in an institutional setting.
• Search inmates in order to prevent concealment of equipment, cutlery, food and other unauthorized items.
• Maintain control and discipline of inmates working in kitchen and dining room areas while keeping a continual count.
• Operate kitchen equipment and appliances such as mixers, cookers, ovens, stoves, toasters and coffee urns.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Follow Division of Correction regulations, institutional directives and post orders.
• Enforce rules of conduct among inmates and prepare reports of infractions.

Qualifications:

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

Experience: None.

Note:The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Preference will be given to applicantswho possess the following preferred qualification(s).Include clear and specific information on your application regardingyour qualifications.

Training in a Culinary Program (this could be culinary training through a high school program or culinary school)

Special Requirements:

• Selection standards for Correctional Officer certification are established by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. These selection criteria 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.

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

Further Instructions:

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unableto apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire maybe emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing datefor the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method isto upload it with your application. All uploaded additional informationmust be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.govreferencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to410-484-5928(providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Onlyadditional materials that are requested will be accepted for thisrecruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Departmentof Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at410-585-3999 or 443-301-7716 email jodee.maldonado@maryland.gov

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

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed torecruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of theState's diversity.