Corrections Food Service Coordinator (Ontario) Multiple Temporary Opportunities

Department of Revenue; Ontario (OR); On-site; CAD 88,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays

Fully paid retirement program

Job summary

Oregon Department of Corrections seeks a Corrections Food Service Coordinator to lead daily food operations in a correctional facility. You will supervise adults in custody, ensure meals are prepared safely, and meet nutrition standards.

Expect to manage crew schedules, training, and inventory while upholding security protocols. The role emphasizes kitchen leadership, food safety, sanitation, and efficient meal service within a secure environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or higher AND one year of experience in a commercial food service facility or similar setting.
• Associate’s degree in Food Service Management, Foods and Hospitality Service, or related field.
• Must obtain a Food Handlers Permit within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, assigns, and supervises Adults In Custody (AIC) work crews; enforces rules and security; provides training and evaluates performance.
• Leads AICs in preparing and cooking meals; operates commercial kitchen equipment; ensures proper portioning and quality.
• Oversees kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, proper storage, and equipment sanitation; manages dishwashing temps and supply rotation.
• Performs inventory checks; requests supplies; verifies deliveries; assists with food ordering; directs unloading and storage of supplies.
• Maintains records on food prepared/served, leftovers, inventory, and AIC work hours.

Skills

Team/Crew management

Kitchen supervision

Cooking variety

Food waste reduction

Food temperature safety

Sanitation instruction

Positive work environment

ServSafe Certificate

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Food Service Management/Related

Job description

Salary Range: $5,233 - $6,271

Position Type: Employee

Agency: Department of Corrections

Corrections Food Service Coordinator (Ontario) Multiple Temporary Opportunities

Snake River Correctional Institution - Ontario, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

Are you passionate about food service and ready to lead a team that helps support daily operations in a secure and structured environment? Join our team at Snake River Correctional Institution as a Corrections Food Service Coordinator and bring your culinary and leadership skills to a role that makes a real impact every day.

These positions are temporary appointments anticipated to last 6 months, though, may be extended or decreased due to business need.

About the Job – Your Role

As a Food Service Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in managing daily food operations within a correctional facility, ensuring meals are prepared safely, served on time, and meet nutritional standards. You’ll coordinate, instruct, and lead adults in custody (AICs) who participate in food service work programs, helping them gain valuable skills for the future. Typical duties include:

• Adults in Custody Work Crews:
  Coordinates, assigns, and supervises AIC work crews; enforces rules, procedures, and security; provides training and evaluates performance; maintains discipline and cleanliness; conducts searches for contraband; monitors timecards and work area conditions.
• Food Preparation/Service:
  Leads AICs in preparing and cooking meals per menus and recipes; operates commercial kitchen equipment; ensures proper portioning and quality; may assist with special diets and suggest menu changes; plans cooking schedules and minimizes food waste.
• Sanitation:
  Oversees AICs in maintaining kitchen cleanliness and hygiene; ensures proper food storage and equipment sanitation; manages dishwashing temperatures and supply rotation.
• Supply Requisition:
  Performs inventory checks; requests supplies; verifies deliveries; may assist with food ordering; directs unloading and storage of supplies.
• Recordkeeping:
  Maintains records on food prepared and served, leftover quantities, inventory, and AIC work hours.

These positions are based in the food preparation areas of correctional facilities and require willingness to work in a secure institutional setting, including enforcing security protocols such as conducting area inspections and searches of AICs for contraband.

This position is unrepresented and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Temporary opportunities do not have any qualifications and are not eligible for benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education completion at same or higher level AND one (1) year of experience in a commercial food service facility, full-service restaurant, or other food preparing type establishment; OR
• An associate's degree in Food Service Management, Foods and Hospitality Service, or a directly-related field.
• Must obtain a Food Handlers Permit within 30 days of hire.

Requested Skills

• Team/Crew management of up to 70 or more individuals
• Experience managing, supervising, and/or leading a kitchen (restaurant, school cafeteria, military dining, government or private food establishment, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience cooking a variety of foods (i.e. vegetables, desserts, breads (yeast and quick types) main entrees, etc.)
• Knowledge of progressive cooking to minimize food waste of cook-to-serve foods;
• Knowledge of food temperature safety zones;
• Knowledge to instruct work crews in proper procedures for maintaining a high degree of sanitation in the work area;
• Maintaining order while keeping positive work environment;
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate

Working Conditions

Employees are expected to share the mission, vision, and core values of the department; requires being a role-model of pro-social behavior and having an attitude that conveys dignity and respect in the treatment of others; must be able to acknowledge that everyone is capable of positive change; works in a security setting with exposure to potential hazards and risks including adult male offenders that may become hostile and/or violent. Food Service management assigns posts and days off. This classification works irregular shifts; stands and walks for long periods on concrete floors; may operate commercial grills and ovens, deep-fat fryers, meat saws and slicers, blenders and other kitchen-related tools. Some assignments may expose the employee to the weather and temperature extremes of eastern Oregon. Snake River Correctional Institution is a non-smoking facility.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance (https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/index.aspx)
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program (https://www.oregon.gov/pers/Pages/index.aspx)
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan (https://www.oregon.gov/pers/mem/pages/oregon-savings-growth-plan.aspx?utm_source=pers&utm_medium=egov_redirect&utm_campaign=https%3a%2f%2fwww.oregon.gov%2fpers%2fosgp%2fpages%2findex.aspx)
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more (https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/pages/benefits.aspx)

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
• Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check (https://www.oregon.gov/doc/prison-rape-elimination-act/Pages/home.aspx), and reference checks.
• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay. (https://www.oregon.gov/das/hr/pages/equity.aspx)
• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights .

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.