Correctional Food Service Coordinator

Correctional Food Service Coordinator

Salary

$50,398.40 - $74,068.80 Annually

Location

Fort Madison - 52627 - Lee County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

27-00136

Agency

242 Corrections - Iowa State Penitentiary (Ft Madison)

Opening Date

07/15/2026

Closing Date

7/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Diane.Burgess@iowa.gov or Dustin.Alter@iowa.gov

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Job Description

Supervise incarcerated dietary workers in the performance of all assigned duties and responsibilities relating to food preparation, tray assembly, meal delivery and dietary sanitation.

Teach food service techniques and procedures to incarcerated individuals.

Demonstrate ability to prepare food items by frying, baking, roasting, etc as appropriate.

Monitor food temperatures, ensure foods are served and stored at a safe temperature.

Supervise tray line/main line; ensure proper assembly and portions of meals.

Demonstrate ability in performing stock inventories and purchasing requirements.

Demonstrate knowledge of weights and measures used in determining proper amounts of food ingredients for mass food production.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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

• Two years of full-time work experience in mass food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional food services setting.
• 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.
• 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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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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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.

• I do not have any of the education and/or experience
• Less than two years of the education and/or experience
• Two years or more of the education and/or 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?

• I am not a State of Iowa employee
• 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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Employer State of Iowa

Agency 242 Corrections - Iowa State Penitentiary (Ft Madison) Address 2111 330th Ave

PO Box 316

Fort Madison, Iowa, 52627

Website https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/isp