Food Service Worker - WEC Detention Facility
- Location
- McCook, NE
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
The work we do matters!
- Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46
- Location: McCook, NE
- Hiring Rate: $18.478
Job Posting
JR2026-00030374 Food Service Worker - WEC Detention Facility (Evergreen) (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
About the role
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking dependable, motivated individuals to join our food service team as entry-level Food Service Workers at the WEC Detention Facility.
Hiring range is $18.478-$27.239/hour PLUS $3/hour facility differential for hours worked. Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints, if approved. Shift differential may also apply.
- 13 paid holidays
- Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
- Military leave
- 156% state-matched retirement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- 79% employer paid health insurance plans
- Dental and vision insurance plans
- Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
- Uniforms provided
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
- Wide variety and availability of career advancement
- Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
- Numerous training and development opportunities
Duties
- Train and manage inmates in the preparation and serving of food.
- Coordinate sanitation, safety and food storage.
- Manage inventory by recording and reporting food purchases and consumption.
- Duties include prolonged standing and walking.
- Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts.
Minimum Qualifications
Coursework, training and/or experience in food preparation, baking and/or kitchen operations in the food service industry or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
ServSafe or Food Handlers certification (current or previous).
- Other: Must be at least 18 years of age.
- 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.
From Son's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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