Department
DPSCS-Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown
Date Opened
6/23/2025 12:15:00 PM
Filing Deadline
7/7/2025 11:59:00 PM
Salary
$72,094.00 - $116,526.00/year
Employment Type
Full-Time
HR Analyst
Takia Vice
Work Location
Washington County
Introduction
If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.
As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.
GRADE
CORR 0009
LOCATION OF POSITION
MCIH:
18601 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, MD 21746
Main Purpose of Job
Under the direction of the Correctional Dietary Regional Manager, the incumbent provides direct overall supervision for the institutional dietary department. This includes menu development, purchasing, storage, production, service of food, and supplies for the dietary department, supervision of special meals, and the need to assure compliance with DPSCS, COMAR, ACA, and Health Department regulations and sanitation requirements.
POSITION DUTIES
· Purchasing of food and supplies as well as assuring proper safe storage of these items.
· Develop, implement, and supervise production activities for inmate and staff meals.
· Monitor and supervise meal service activities and assure compliance with Regular, Diet, Vegetarian, and Religious Diet standards.
· Monitor and assure proper storage, preparation, and service of food prepared under strict HACCP regulations.
· Establishes, monitors, and maintains proper operating conditions within the kitchen to ensure sanitation, accident prevention, and care of equipment.
· Train and supervise CDO Supervisors.
· Facilitate menu changes and menu planning to meet the institution’s needs under the guidance of the Correctional Dietary Regional Manager.
· Monitors food service contracts; working with the Fiscal Department to set up contracts.
· Conduct physical inventory of food, supplies, equipment, and utensils.
· Facilitate and coordinate orders and supplies for special events to include Ramadan, Passover, Summer Solstice, Kairos, Family Day, and Staff Appreciation Day.
· Utilize and train staff in OCMS and Workday activities
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:   A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in food service management, nutrition, dietetics, home economics, business administration, public administration or a closely related field.
Experience: Three years of supervisory experience in a large-scale food service operation in an institutional, commercial, industrial or similar organization.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute additional experience on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in food service management, dietetics, nutrition, home economics, business administration, public administration or a closely related field for two years of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the required selection standards and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination.
2. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.
All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
BENEFITS
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.
If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line. Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.
For other HR related questions, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.
Takia Vice
takia.vice@maryland.gov
If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.