{
"sop_number": "409.04.12",
"old_code": "IVL01-0011",
"title": "Food Service Staff",
"division": "Executive/Corrections Division - Facilities Operations",
"topic_area": "409 Policy-GCI Food Service",
"effective_date": "2004-09-01",
"summary": "This policy establishes standard administrative, management, and security practices for all food service operations within GDC facilities, including staffing requirements, dress codes, and management responsibilities. It applies to all food service staff at GDC feeding units and requires new employees to complete orientation, training, and comply with uniform dress codes. Key responsibilities include mandatory training completion within two years, monthly staff meetings, performance evaluations, and comprehensive record keeping by Food Service Directors.",
"key_topics": [
"food service staff",
"food service uniforms",
"dress code",
"food service training",
"Food Service Director",
"feeding units",
"staff orientation",
"job descriptions",
"performance evaluations",
"staff meetings",
"food safety",
"sanitation procedures",
"employee uniforms",
"food service management",
"security practices"
],
"cross_references": [],
"content": "|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|\n|---|---|---|\n|**`Functional Area: `**
`CORRECTIONS DIVISION/`
`FACILITIES OPERATIONS`|**`Reference Number: `**
`IVL01-0011`|**`Revises`**
**`Previous`**
**`Effective Date:`**
`12/15/02`|\n|**`Subject:`**
`Food Service Staff`|||\n|**`Authority:`**
`Donald / Adams`|**`Effective Date:`**
`9/01/04`|`Page`**`1`**` of`
**`4 `**|\n\n```\nI. POLICY:\n\n A. To establish standard administrative, management, and\n security practices in all feeding units and implement a\n dress code for all Food Service staff in the Department\n of Corrections.\n\n B. The Food Service Director will provide to new employees\n orientation procedures/guidelines for performance in the\n area of food services within GDC.\n\n C. All feeding units in GDC will follow the employee uniform\n dress code and procedures. With the warden's approval,\n the highest ranking food service employee will be allowed\n to wear appropriate PROFESSIONAL attire.\n\nII. APPLICABILITY:\n\n All feeding units operating within GDC\n\nIII. RELATED DIRECTIVES:\n\n A. OCGA - 42-2-11\n\n B. GDC-SOP: IVA01-0048, IVA01-0049, IVL01-0019, GDC-SOP\n IIA07-0003\n\nIV. DEFINITIONS:\n\n NONE\n\nV. ATTACHMENTS:\n\n NONE\n\nVI. PROCEDURE:\n\n```\n\n|Functional Area:
CORRECTIONS DIVISION/
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`FACILITIES OPERATIONS`|`Effective Date:`
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`IVL01-0011`|\n\n```\n A. Food Service Staffing\n\n```\n\n\n\n```\n The Food Service Director is responsible for the direct\n supervision of the entire food service operation in each\n facility. Food Service Managers, Supervisors, and\n Employee Seniors provide general supervision of the food\n service operation at each facility. The Food Service\n Director is to insure all new food service employees are\n provided the following:\n\n 1. A job description containing position responsibility\n which the employees will read and sign.\n\n 2. Attendance at all four (4) levels of Food Service\n Training provided by GDC. Completion is required\n within two years of the date of hire. Level I is to\n be completed within 60 days. (See IVL01-0019 for\n details.)\n\n 3. A copy will be available of the Food Services Policy\n and Procedure Manual to read and sign. Facility\n local operating procedures are also to be provided\n to each employee. (IVL01-0012 - PG 2 (A-1-a))\n\n 4. General orientation of the food service area, an\n organizational chart, and any information concerning\n food service operations in the facility.\n Information regarding safety, security, knife and\n key control, (Refer to IVL01-0010 - Risk\n Management), feeding and shift schedules, requests\n for leave and/or training are suggested topics to\n include during orientation.\n\n 5. Clothing required that is necessary to meet the\n dress code. (Refer to IIA07-003 - Personal\n Appearance of Uniformed Personnel)\n\n 6. Attendance at any security training required by\n individual facility.\n\nB. Uniforms\n\n 1. Items of dress are provided through the Central\n Office Care and Custody Section.\n\n```\n\n|Functional Area:
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`IVL01-0011`|\n\n\n```\n 2. The shirts and jackets will require patches of the\n American Flag and departmental seal. These are\n issued with items of clothing. Name bars and Food\n Service Insignia are to be requested through Care\n and Custody.\n\nC. Management\n\n 1. The Food Service Director is responsible for\n communicating information to their staff in regards\n to the food service operation. The Food Director\n will conduct a monthly staff meeting of food service\n staff at each facility. Staff meetings should be\n used to update and review food presentation, food\n temperatures, food preparation, sanitation, and\n policy and procedures concerning state and federal\n rules and regulations on safety, sanitation and\n personnel; changes to recipes, modified diets, and\n inventory control.\n\n 2. Minutes of meetings should be kept on file in the\n Food Service office. A suggested format for the\n meeting and minutes should include:\n\n a. Date and Time of meeting\n\n b. Personnel present\n\n c. New business and old business\n\n d. Training\n\n e. Vacancies and offender quotas\n\n f. Physical plant and equipment\n\n g. Staff comments and areas of interest.\n\nD. Job Descriptions\n\n All employees will be given a copy of their job\n description for their review and signature. Copies of\n these job descriptions will be on file in the Food\n Service office. Job descriptions will be reviewed yearly\n by the Food Service Director and updated as job duties\n and responsibilities change.\n\n```\n\n|Functional Area:
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`IVL01-0011`|\n\n\n```\nE. Reports of Performance\n\n Performance evaluations will be given to all employees in\n accordance with Georgia Performance Plus. This is an\n important tool of management, which helps the employee to\n understand job responsibilities, standards, levels of\n performance, performance above the required standards,\n and also to correct any deficiencies in their\n performance. This tool can be used at any time to\n increase efficiency and productivity within the food\n service operation.\n\nF. Record Keeping\n\n 1. The Food Service Director will maintain files on all\n Food Service Staff, including their job\n descriptions, performance evaluations, training\n records, and any other applicable information\n concerning the staff member.\n\n 2. The Food Service Director will maintain\n administrative files, including staff meeting\n minutes, directives, policies and procedures, cost\n and production records required throughout the Food\n Service Policy and Procedure Manual.\n\n 3. Maintain a file of all DMS and Groupwise Email\n Messages, and take measures to insure all staff\n read and initial.\n\n```",
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