Correctional Food Service Coordinator

Salary : $48,422.40 - $71,198.40 Annually
Location : Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-03436
Agency: 244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Opening Date: 06/12/2025
Closing Date: 6/22/:59 PM Central
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Job Description

Complete and supervise the completion of food preparation and preparation by utilizing pre-weighed ingredients, recipes and the daily production schedules, so that the food indicated on the menu are prepared in a timely manner by efficient utilization of offenders.
Assist in the preparation of medically ordered diets and special tray preparations.
Each meal ensure that all foods, produced, served, and cleaned-up are in compliance with Iowa Medical and Classification Center policies and procedures;
Dietary Services procedures; Federal, State and local regulations and continuous quality improvement principles.
Deliver hot/cold food transport carts to living units as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.

Shift available is 11am-7pm with Saturday/ Sunday off
Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Two years of full-time work experience in mass food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional food services setting.
2. A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in dietetics, nutrition, food management or a closely related equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Cook 1, Cook 2, or Baker.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and endorsements.
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How many years of full-time experience do you have in mass food production in a commercial, military,hospital, or institutional food services setting?

• Less than two years of the identified experience
• Two years or more of the identified experience

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How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education in dietetics, nutrition, food management or a closely related field AND/OR experience in mass food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional food services setting? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months do you have in the classifications of Cook 1, Cook 2, Baker 1 or Baker 2?

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• Less than 12 months in the classifications of Cook 1, Cook 2, Baker 1 or Baker 2
• 12 months or more in the classifications of Cook 1, Cook 2, Baker 1 or Baker 2

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