Tiger Correctional Services

Food Service Training Manager

Tiger Correctional Services
Posted 10/20/2026full-timePrinceton • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $17 per hourWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in training kitchen staff on operations, inventory control, and safety procedures while maintaining compliance with health standards. Possesses strong communication and problem-solving skills essential for effective collaboration in a correctional facility environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
ServSafe CertificationTraining Kitchen StaffInventory ControlExcellent Cooking SkillsExperience in Correctional Facility

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Train existing and new kitchen staff in kitchen operations, inventory control, and health, safety, and security procedures
  • Oversee new kitchen start-up operations and training
  • Create and update training procedures and materials
  • Train Kitchen Managers in inventory control, food and menu planning, food preparation, food service, kitchen equipment use, safety, sanitation, security, reporting, communications with inmates, and coaching Kitchen Coordinators
  • Train Food Service District Managers on inventory control, purchase logs, meal count procedures, and daily kitchen operations
  • Certify District Managers and Food Service personnel after successful demonstration of job duties and standards
  • Create and update kitchen instruction manuals and training procedures for all kitchen facilities
  • Maintain and update policies and procedures in the Food Service Operations Manual and communicate updates to all facilities
  • Conduct policy and procedure training and implement updates
  • Compile information for training manuals for Food Service Regional and District Managers
  • Maintain training files on kitchen personnel
  • Compile documentation for food service proposals to verify ACA accreditation
  • Establish professional relationships with Company employees, jail administration, and facility-provided labor
  • Develop working knowledge of Company policies and procedures and communicate them to Food Service personnel
  • Attend and actively participate in meetings with Food Service personnel and Jail Administration
  • Report policy breaches or personnel problems related to kitchen operations and staff to the Food Service District Manager and Regional Manager
  • Teach Food Service personnel proper methods for communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
  • Perform all job duties of Kitchen Managers and Coordinators
  • Perform other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must pass a very thorough/strict background check
  • Must pass a background check and drug screen
  • Must have open availability
  • Willingness to travel; travel is required
  • Excellent cooking skills
  • Good organization skills with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Dependable and able to meet time deadlines
  • Good problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
  • Good computer skills, including knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and email
  • Must be able to drive a vehicle
  • Able to convey details or directions with volume and clarity
  • Must be able to hear and receive normal conversations and information
  • Must have average visual abilities necessary to prepare food, read and follow menu directions, and operate kitchen equipment
  • Must be able to stand for at least 3 to 4 hours at a time
  • Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
  • Must be able to perform basic math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide
  • Ability to use a passive vocabulary of 5,000 to 6,000 words; read at a slow rate; write basic sentences; and communicate in standard sentences with good vocabulary
  • High school graduate or GED equivalent
  • ServSafe certification
  • Knowledge of cooking in an institutional kitchen
  • Two years of demonstrated experience in an institutional kitchen, including training kitchen staff
  • One year working in a correctional facility

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 100% Company paid employee Medical, Dental, Life Insurance & short-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off available after 90 days of employment
  • Paid training is provided
  • Travel time is paid

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Hard Skills
Inventory ControlFood PreparationMenu PlanningBasic Math SkillsCooking in Institutional KitchenKitchen Equipment UseHealth and Safety ProceduresPolicy and Procedure TrainingDocumentation CompilationConflict Resolution
Soft Skills
Excellent Oral CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationGood Organization SkillsDependabilityAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Excel SpreadsheetsEmail
Certifications & Qualifications
ServSafe CertificationHigh School Graduate or GED Equivalent
Industry Keywords
Food Service OperationsInstitutional KitchenCorrectional FacilityTraining ProceduresHealth StandardsKitchen OperationsFood Service PersonnelPolicy ComplianceAccreditationKitchen Start-Up Operations