Child and Youth Services, Communication Skills, Cook Dishes, Copying Machines, Corrective Action, Deductive Reasoning, Fax Machines, Food Delivery, Food Production, Food Quality, Food Services, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Nutrition, People Management, Printers, Production Control, Record Keeping, Safety Equipment, Sanitation, Time Management, Waitressing
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time07/09/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time07/22/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,896.00Salary (Annually)$34,752.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationSomerville, TNDepartmentChildren's Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, FAYETTE COUNTY
This classification of DCS Food Service Steward 1* has a starting salary of $2,896 monthly/ $34,752 yearly
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible full-time volume food preparation and service work including at least one year of supervisory or lead experience.
OR
One year as a Food Service Steward Associate.
Overview
Under general supervision, performs high volume food preparation of average difficulty at a correctional or youth facility and leads inmates or students in food preparation; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Food Service Steward sub-series. An employee in this class performs food service preparation duties on a fixed or other shift and leads Food Service Steward Associates, inmates, or students in similar duties. This class differs from the Food Service Steward 2 in that an incumbent of the latter supervises employees in this class and the Food Service Steward Associate in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry level work.
Responsibilities
- Monitors all personnel and staff in the food preparation areas to ensure that they meet food sanitation standards. Ensures that food quality and consistency meet required guidelines and is appropriate for serving.
- Instructs offenders about work requirements for assigned duties in order to meet requirements set by policy and procedures.
- Identifies problems relative to food production that need to be communicated to immediate food supervisors. Reviews temperatures during the food preparation processes and in storage areas.
- Receives and stocks inventory as needed. Delivers food to serving locations.
- Inspects tools and equipment for safety and proper operation in order to take corrective action if needed. Monitors daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation processes and procedures.
- Reviews food stocks and inventory to ensure master and diet menus can be met for meals. Reviews production sheets to ensure accurate portion sizes are being served.
- Schedules offender's food service activities, sanitation, and food processes.
- Maintains food service records and reports as required by policy and procedure. Compiles daily meal counts for school nutrition program reimbursements and other production monitoring processes and reports.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Communicates Effectively
- Resourcefulness
- Instills Trust
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Manages Ambiguity
Knowledge:
- Customer and Personal Service
- Food Production
Skills:
- Active Learning and Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Time Management
Abilities:
- Deductive Reasoning
- Selective Attention
- Written Comprehension
- Reaction Time
- Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
Tools & Equipment
- Motor Vehicles
- Telephone
- Computer/Fax Machine/Printer/Copy Machine
- Two-Way Radios
- Kitchen Equipment