JASON CALFEE

Food Service Leadership & Operations

• Directed daily food service operations in a high volume, high security prison kitchen serving over 3 meals per day for the last 3 years. Ensuring compliance with strict safety and security protocols.
• Supervised and trained correctional staff and incarcerated workers in food preparation, sanitation, and institutional procedures.
• Maintained accountability for all kitchen tools, ingredients, and hazardous materials in accordance with DOC policy.
• Developed and implemented cost-saving initiatives and optimizing inventory controls without compromising nutrition or quality.
• Conducted performance evaluations, mentored team members, and enforced high standards of conduct and professionalism.
• Inspect staff as they report for duty and take roll call.
• Investigate misconduct reports; interview incarcerated individuals involved and make recommendations to the appropriate committee for disposition; serve as a member of the institutional adjustment or disciplinary committee
• FTO site coordinator

• Conduct daily escorts on high security offenders
• Transport and coordinate in-state/out-of-state high security offender transfers, for local/state/federal court
• Conduct targeted/routine area searches
• STG CERT Liaison

• Managed security at a high-volume Tyson Foods facility, ensuring USDA and OSHA compliance
• Enforced hygiene and access control protocols in production areas
• Collaborated with operations, QA, and sanitation teams to maintain food safety
• Supported incident response for sanitation breaches and contamination risks
• Gained working knowledge of commercial food safety and cleanliness standards