Corrections Food Service Coordinator (Ontario)

$4,568 - $5,742/Yr

State of Oregon - Ontario, OR

Full-time - Entry Level

Ontario, OR

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corrections Food Service Coordinator at the Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) in Ontario, Oregon. The Corrections Food Service Coordinator coordinates, instructs, and directs adults in custody (AIC) in the production and serving of meals and participates in the preparation of large volume cooking in a corrections institution setting. Positions are located in food preparation areas of correctional institutions and require the willingness to work in the environment associated with the position's location and purpose and to enforce security procedures and guidelines to include searches of AICs and area for contraband.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the work flow and assigns work to AIC workers.
• Directs AIC crews to ensure job-related rules, policies, procedures, and security guidelines are enforced.
• Instructs and trains AICs on work techniques and procedures in safe, sanitary, and efficient operations of food preparation and service.
• Evaluates work performance of AICs for training and assignment purposes.
• Conducts searches of AICs and area to ensure absence of contraband.
• Checks and signs AIC time cards.
• Monitors area for cleanliness, sanitation, and order.
• Directs the work crew in cleaning.
• Directs, instructs, and coordinates AIC work crews who prepare food according to predetermined menus.
• Gathers and combines ingredients required by standardized recipes.
• Uses commercial cooking equipment such as grills, steam-jacket kettle, slicers, mixers, and choppers.
• Prepares food for distribution to institutional wards or food service tray lines.
• Conducts daily inventory of products and supplies for cooking operations.
• Keeps records of the amount of food prepared, served, or distributed.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Team/Crew management of up to 70 or more individuals.
• Experience managing, supervising, and/or leading a kitchen.
• Demonstrated experience cooking a variety of foods.
• Knowledge of progressive cooking to minimize food waste.
• 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 a positive work environment.
• Ability to follow all security operational procedures.
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate.
• Basic computer skills.

Benefits

• 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.