Salary: $31.97 - $46.93 Hourly
Location : Jackson, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number: 4727-26-0024LR
Department: Corrections - Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/1/2026 11:59 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.
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 Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996.
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The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards, and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form).

READ CAREFULLY -- TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
2. Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
3. If applicable/You would like credit for your education, attach a copy of an official transcript(s).
4. Your education listed cannot be used to credential review you for a position unless a copy of an OFFICIAL transcript confirming your education is attached to your electronic application. We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
5. You must provide at least three professional references and their contact information to include phone number, address, email address and fax number.
6. Current MDOC employees must include their current supervisor as one of three professional references.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the department/agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
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) with 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. PLEASE NOTE: Overnight travel may be required for NCNET.
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
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FOODSPV1 - Do you possess one of the following?:At least an educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and at least four years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks equivalent to a Cook, including three years equivalent to a Cook E6 or two years equivalent to a Cook 7;ORan associate's degree or higher in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and at least two years of experience overseeing a variety of quantity cooking and food preparation tasks, including one year equivalent to a Cook E6. (If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts);ORa bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics; food services management; hotel, restaurant and institution management; or human nutrition and no experience. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.

• Yes
• No

02

Have you attached a copy of your "OFFICIAL" transcripts? (This does not apply to you if you are currently in a Civil Service Professional Classification/A degree is a requirement of your current position).

• Yes
• No

03

Have you provided the names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references, one of which is your current supervisor? This is a requirement.

• Yes
• No

04

*CORR01 - Are you a participant in the Return to Work program? This program is for employees that were displaced from their regular jobs due to work injuries which do not allow them to perform their normal work duties.

• Yes
• No

05

*CORR02 - Are you related to or acquainted with anyone who is currently incarcerated in a State prison, tether program, on parole or felony probation status? (NOTE: an affirmative response to this question will NOT automatically result in you being screened out for consideration)

• Yes
• No

06

*CORR03 - If yes, indicate name(s), and incarceration/supervision location of prisoner, parolee, or probationer. What is your relationship to the person(s)? If no, enter N/A
07

*CORR04 - I understand and agree that the Department of Corrections will complete a thorough investigation of my ENTIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY and may verify all data given in the criminal history check. Any material misrepresentation or deliberate omission of a fact in their application may be justification for refusal of, or if employed, termination from employment.

• Yes
• No

08

*CORR05 - I understand that if selected for an interview, I will be scheduled electronically through NEOGOV. I have provided a valid e-mail and understand it is my responsibility to monitor said e-mail account for interview opportunities. I also acknowledge that correspondence received through NEOGOV may be sent to a junk mail (including state of Michigan junk mail) or spam account and I will monitor those accounts accordingly.

• Yes
• No

09

*CORR06 - Have you participated in an internship with the Michigan Department of Corrections?