Corrections Food Service Coordinator

About the role

As a Food Services Coordinator, you will lead and support Adult In Custody (AIC) work crews in preparing large‑quantity meals, including cooking, baking, food handling, and storage. You will follow established menus to meet daily nutritional standards while ensuring all sanitation practices meet State Health Codes, DOC policies, and facility expectations. You will also maintain accurate food service and training documentation through established reporting channels. In this role, you will help maintain a safe and orderly environment by enforcing security procedures, monitoring critical tools, and conducting daily searches of AICs and work areas to prevent contraband. You will respond to incidents, monitor for escape risks, maintain key control, complete AIC counts, and submit all required misconduct or incident reports to facility administration. You will also oversee food preparation timelines to support efficient cooking practices and reduce waste, ensuring each meal meets quality standards for taste, appearance, and readiness. In addition, you will train AIC crews in sanitation, safe equipment use, cleaning practices, and chemical safety. Other responsibilities may include supervising garden operations, ordering supplies through Center 2, transporting meal trays, and assisting with warehouse and canteen operations as needed. This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute. The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon, advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities, and is committed to protecting communities, promoting accountability, and transforming lives through a diverse, inclusive, and anti‑racist corrections system.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support AIC work crews in preparing large‑quantity meals (cooking, baking, food handling, storage)
• Follow established menus to meet daily nutritional standards
• Ensure sanitation practices meet State Health Codes, DOC policies, and facility expectations
• Maintain accurate food service and training documentation
• Enforce security procedures, monitor critical tools, conduct daily searches of AICs and work areas to prevent contraband
• Respond to incidents, monitor for escape risks, maintain key control, complete AIC counts, submit misconduct/incident reports
• Oversee food preparation timelines to support efficient cooking, reduce waste, ensure meal quality (taste, appearance, readiness)
• Train AIC crews in sanitation, safe equipment use, cleaning practices, and chemical safety
• Supervise garden operations
• Order supplies through Center 2
• Transport meal trays
• Assist with warehouse and canteen operations as needed
• Work inside a secure adult correctional prison, manage potential hostile interactions, handle keys/tools/equipment, stand/walk on concrete floors, bend for searches, navigate wet slippery floors, and occasionally drive
• Demonstrate ability to lift up to 50