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Food Service Director

FCS
Port Allen, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/14/2026

Food Service Director

Pay: $40,000-$43,000 a year

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Food Service Director is to oversee the food service operation in a correctional facility. Ensure all meals are prepared in compliance with nutritional standards, safety regulations, and facility policies. This role requires strong leadership skills, a commitment to food safety, and the ability to work within a structured environment.

Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities

  • Oversee the daily operations of the food service department, including meal preparation, serving and sanitation.
  • Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal food safety regulations and correctional guidelines.
  • Supervise and train kitchen staff and inmate workers, ensuring adherence to proper food handling and sanitation protocols.
  • Maintain accurate records of food service operations, including meal counts, supply usage and compliance reports.
  • Manage food inventory, procurement of goods weekly.
  • Follow all food safety regulations pertaining to sanitation, food handling and storage.
  • Promote a healthy and safe work environment for other employees/inmates.
  • This role includes physical demands such as lifting 50 lbs, bending, pushing, kneeling, walking, and standing for extended periods of time.
  • Be able to stand and be on your feet for much of the scheduled shift.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Ability to work in a highly regulated and structured environment, and adhere to correctional facility security protocols.

What You'll Need:

  • Required:
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent required
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of food service management experience.
  • Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, including HACCP and ServSafe certification.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug test.
  • Basic computer skills.

Benefits:

We offer employee paid comprehensive benefits to all regular full-time employees:

  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary benefits (i.e. short term, long term disability)
  • Paid Time Off

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Food service: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $43,000

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