Corrections Regional Food Service Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81560
- Class code
- 81560
- Pay scale group
- CM 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Corrections Regional Food Service Manager is $65,722 to $132,793 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81560.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 08/01/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work overseeing food service operations at state correctional institutions within an assigned region. An employee in this job coordinates, implements, analyzes, and monitors food service contractual agreements and amendments. Work involves providing direction and guidance to Corrections Food Service Managers and contracted staff, conducting inspections of physical plants and operations, and conducting documentation audits to ensure compliance with contractual agreements, contract performance standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Work includes developing and delivering trainings; recommending and implementing improvements to procedures, measures, standards, goals, and objectives related to food services; assisting agencies in contract negotiations; and identifying and participating in the resolution of contract management issues.
Examples of the work
• Provides direction and guidance to Corrections Food Service Managers and contracted staff to ensure compliance with contract obligations, performance standards, and timeliness of services. • Recommends performance measures, goals, and objectives for specific quality and timeliness standards and ensures those standards are met. • Provides direction to Corrections Food Service Managers and contract staff to ensure food production and service is monitored to minimize overproduction, waste, and leftovers; and ensure accurate portion control consistent with contract requirements. • Serves as the liaison between contracted staff and agency staff within an assigned geographical region.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Corrections Food Service Manager 2 (commonwealth title); or • Two years of experience as a Corrections Food Service Manager 1 (commonwealth title); or • One year of managerial experience in food preparation, production, or services involving a variety of complete meal menus for a large-scale food service or production operation; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require an active Food Manager Certification issued by an accredited food safety/safe food handling program provider.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current CM schedule.