Job Description

Agency Adult Correction
Division Operations
Job Classification Title Correctional Food Service Manager II (S)
Position Number 60072256
Grade NC09
About Us
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!
Description of Work Salary Range:
$39,671 - $69,426
Reporting to the Correctional Food Service Manager III, this position serves as the manager of a food service operation and is responsible for planning, directing, supervising the preparation of food, and serving of food to offenders at a large correctional facility. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Supervising staff and offenders and the performance of responsibilities in all phases of food management. Managing food procurement, preparation, storage, and sanitation of a food service section while abiding by current health regulations.
- Providing menu planning for substitutions, adjusting feeding schedules and special diets, which result from moderate shifts in offender populations.
- Maintaining records and reports, planning and managing a large food service operation within a budget. Analyzing work performance through inspections and reports.
- Comprehending and abiding by policy, post orders, standard operating procedures, emergency plans, and other directives governing daily activities.
- Analyzing food management operations and evaluating needs and/or improvements to the work process
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Documented knowledge of large-scale food production and food service activities
• Documented supervision of employees and/or offender workers

Necessary Special Qualifications:
by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
This is an anticipated vacancy. This position is expected to be available on February 01, 2026.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with .
Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is NC09. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.
About Columbus Correctional Institution:
Columbus Correctional Institution is located in Whiteville, North Carolina and houses up to 698 male offenders in a medium custody facility.
Minimum Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five years of experience in institutional food preparation and food services, in management of a commercial food service operations,
Or
Two years as a Correctional Food Service Supervisor
Or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Recruiter: Lyndsey Schrier
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