Also called: Prison Kitchen Supervisor
Supervises kitchens in jails and prisons where inmates do most of the cooking.
You lead a crew of incarcerated workers cooking three meals a day for 2,000 people, while following strict security and nutrition rules. You also teach kitchen skills that can help people get jobs after release. Government jobs come with pensions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Food service experience; government hiring process.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Food Service Management, Criminal Justice.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Supervising inmate cooks and running a jail kitchen safely stays human.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-1012.
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