Salary: $31.97 - $46.93 Hourly
Location : Muskegon, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number: 4730-26-22AB
Department: Corrections - Brooks Correctional Facility
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 7/30/2026 5:00 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)
Job Description
The position serves as the overall Food Service Director at a correctional facility with responsibility for the food service operation, which involves planning and managing the preparation of three meals daily with 900 or more servings per meal, including the service of general population meals, religious meals, and therapeutic diets. The Food Service Director supervises staff and carries out goals of the Department ensuring adherence to policy directives, operating procedures, nutritional standards, safe food handling practices, proper sanitation, environmental and fire safety requirements. Through direct and indirect supervision of subordinate Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, and prisoner workforce, the position operates in collaboration with custody staff to ensure the safety and security of a correctional facility. Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility houses 1,238 male prisoners and is a Level I, II and VI secured facility.
Required Education and Experience
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Seven years of experience overseeing a variety of large quantity cooking and food preparation tasks including three years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 9 or a Food Services Leader-Prisoner 9, two years equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 10, or one year equivalent to a Food Services Supervisor 11.
Additional Requirements and Information
The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer. MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer
New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.
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Accommodations
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