Corrections Food Services Coordinator, Multiple temporary positions available! (Pendleton)

Department of Corrections; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon Department of Corrections in Pendleton is seeking a Corrections Food Services Coordinator to supervise daily food operations in a secure facility. You will lead and train Adults in Custody, ensuring meals meet safety and nutritional standards while coordinating kitchen workflows.

Temporary positions require strong leadership and communication, with emphasis on sanitation, recordkeeping, and teamwork in a government kitchen setting. Apply by the deadline and comply with security procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Associate's degree in Food Service Management preferred.
• Experience managing kitchen staff and food service operations.
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified.
• Ability to supervise Adults in Custody in a secure setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate AIC work crews in food service operations.
• Lead food preparation and service per menus and recipes while ensuring safety.
• Maintain sanitation, portioning accuracy, and proper food storage.
• Oversee inventory, requisitions, deliveries, and supply storage.
• Recordkeeping of food produced, served, and AIC hours.

Job description

Initial Posting Date: 11/04/2026 Application Deadline: 11/15/2026 Agency: Department of Corrections

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

Position Type: Employee (Temporary)

Position Title: Corrections Food Services Coordinator, Multiple temporary positions available! (Pendleton)

Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI), Oregon Department of Corrections.

About the Job – Your Role

You’ll play a vital role in managing daily food operations within the 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

• 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.

Requested Skills

• Team/Crew management of up to 40 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

Qualifications

• 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.

Temporary appointments do not have to meet the minimum qualifications for the position and are not eligible for benefits.

Benefits (Non-PERS)

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• 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
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

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%.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date. The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date.

Working Conditions

Work is performed within the confines of a large, medium-security correctional facility. Routine, continual, direct contact with convicted male felons is required. Continuous contact and exposure to hostile and/or potentially violent behavior of AICs. Responsible for taking immediate corrective action when dealing one-to-one with AICs on a daily basis. Physical exertion may be required in responding to AICs’ out of control behavior, restraining AICs, breaking up fights, coming to the aid of other staff members, etc. May be exposed to communicable diseases. Subject to callback in the event of an emergency or work stoppage and is subject to assignment in any position or area of the institution. May be required to work weekends, holidays, and/or any shift. Daily work in a highly active and noisy area, with the work being completed on schedule.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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, 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 National Guard Servicemembers

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.

Work Authorization and Background Requirements

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. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I‑9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.

This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice. This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.

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