CORRECTIONS JUVENILE FOOD PRODUCTION WORKER

Office of Juvenile Justice

This Is a Continuous Announcement

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice is powered by a mission that truly matters: protecting our communities while helping youth build safer, healthier, and more successful futures. We are looking for reliable, safety-focused individuals to join our dedicated food service team, where your work directly supports that mission every single day.

As a Corrections Juvenile Food Production Worker, you’ll play a meaningful role in preparing and serving meals while guiding youth through structured kitchen and cleaning routines. Your consistency, professionalism, and positive leadership help reinforce OJJ’s rehabilitative approach by modeling responsibility, teamwork, and positive daily habits. If you’re dependable, mission-driven, and ready to make a real impact, this role offers a powerful opportunity to support youth growth while contributing to a safe, well-run facility.

One year of food service experience or training in an institutional, hospital, military, or commercial food service operation; ORTwelve semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, or institutional management.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals in accordance with facility menus and dietary guidelines
• Maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, dining, and storage areas
• Supervise youth assigned to food service duties, ensuring safety and compliance
• Operate kitchen equipment and follow institutional food safety protocols
• Assist with inventory, storage, and portion control
• Uphold confidentiality, mandatory reporting, and trauma-informed care standards
• Participate in PREA training and other required onboarding programs

Position-Specific Details

• Work Location: This vacancy is located at Jetson Center for Youth in Baker, Louisiana.Appointment: Full-time, Probational Compensation: The Corrections Juvenile Food Production Worker (pay grade level WS-205) has a special entrance rate of $1,280 biweekly.
• The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

How To Apply

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.
• Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact

Garilyn London

OJJ/ Human Resources

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

Note

Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check.