What are the responsibilities and job description for the CORRECTIONS JUVENILE FOOD PRODUCTION WORKER position at Office of Juvenile Justice?
About this Job
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is driven by a powerful mission: protecting our communities while helping youth build safer, healthier, and more successful futures. We are seeking reliable, safety-focused individuals to join our dedicated food service team. As a Corrections Juvenile Food Production Worker, you will play an essential role in preparing and serving meals while guiding youth through structured kitchen and cleaning activities. Your leadership and professionalism help reinforce OJJ’s rehabilitative mission by modeling responsibility, consistency, and positive daily habits.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of food service experience or training in an institutional, hospital, military, or commercial food service operation; OR
Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, or institutional management.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Prepare, cook, and serve meals in accordance with facility menus and dietary guidelines
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of 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
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:
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
Garilyn.London@la.gov
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.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $2,773 - $3,822