Food Service Director I - Nebraska State Penitentiary
- Pay
- $27 per hour
- Location
- Lincoln, NE · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Education
- Associate degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Dietetics or nutrition knowledge
- Food service management
- Menu and special diet planning
- Food ordering and cost reporting
- Sanitation and safety inspection
- Supervision and training of staff and inmate workers
Also useful
- Medical and religious diet experience
- Budget and inventory control experience
- Large-scale food service experience
- Food service supervisory experience
- American Diabetes Association certificate
- Bilingual English and Spanish
About the role
The work we do matters!
- Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46
- Location: Lincoln, NE
- Hiring Rate: $26.941
Job Posting
JR2026-00030102 Food Service Director I - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
About the role
The Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) has an available opening for the Food Service Director I position. Candidates will model the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth and excellence as we accomplish our mission "keep people safe."
Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.
Duties
- Serves in a responsible capacity as a dietitian in a food service activity.
- Directs the preparation and serving of food by all employees and inmates; inspects the food received and served.
- Develops and integrates food service concepts and nutritional needs; plans meals and therapeutic diets as to quality, quantity and nutritional value; plans all menus including special diets.
- Develops and maintains controls for overall food buying procedures; orders meats, staples, fresh food items and other supplies from outside vendors; supervises periodic inventories; makes food control and cost reports.
- Makes weekly inspections of dining rooms and kitchens; responsible for sanitation and safety conditions; sees to repair of all food service equipment.
- Prepares food service budget; trains, orients, supervises and evaluates all subordinates and new personnel including inmate workers; participates in training programs for students of state educational institutions; keeps records of scheduled vacation and sick leave and all other personnel actions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of a dietetic technician program approved by the American Dietetic Association OR
- Bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition OR
- graduate of a dietetic assistant program approved by the American Dietetic Association, qualifying for certification by the Dietary Manager's Association OR
- successful completion of a food service management course at an accredited university, community college, or technical college whose curriculum meets at least the minimum requirements of any of the programs described above, whether or not formally approved by the entities named above OR
- Associate degree in Foods/Nutrition plus four years experience in a large institutional food service operation, three of which must be in a management position OR
- high school education or equivalent plus six years of experience in a large institutional food service operation, three of which must be in a management position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with emphasis in foods and nutrition.
- Experience working in a large-scale food service program.
- Experience maintaining budgets and inventory control.
- Experience working in a food service supervisory capacity.
- Experience with medical and religious diets; American Diabetes Association Certificate.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish desired and assessed.
- Other: Transcripts required prior to appointment.
- Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
- Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.
- If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site.
- Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.
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Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
- Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
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