Food Service Manager ; Umatilla

Food Service Manager 1 (Umatilla)

Employment type: Full-time |
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior |
Job function: Management and Manufacturing |
Industries: Public Safety

Agency: Oregon Department of Corrections

Base pay range: $7,004 – $10,311 |
Posting date: 12/29/2025 |
Final date to receive applications: 01/11/2026 |
Position type: Employee |
Position title: Food Service Manager 1 (Umatilla)

Are you seeking a leadership opportunity to expand your skills and advance your career in food service management? Do you bring experience leading teams in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment? The Oregon Department of Corrections invites qualified candidates to apply for a Food Service Manager 1 position at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla, Oregon.

An Food Service Manager provides overall leadership and direction for food service operations ponsibilities include planning, organizing, and overseeing daily food service activities to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant meal service for a large institutional population, supervising Food Service Coordinators and Adults in Custody assigned to food service, managing procurement, receipt, storage, preparation, service, and disposal of food products, ensuring compliance with food safety, sanitation, and security protocols, inventory control, equipment maintenance, and budgeting.

The role also involves staff hiring, training, performance evaluation, scheduling, corrective actions, and working closely with institutional leadership, administrative staff, and dietitians for menu planning that meets nutritional guidelines and accommodates religious, cultural, and medically prescribed diets.

• Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience
• OR two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field

• Budget planning, tracking, and fiscal management
• Employee supervision, coaching, and leadership
• Experience working with labor unions and CBA
• Food preparation and food safety compliance
• Ordering, storing, and inventory management of perishable products
• Knowledge of religious, cultural, and dietary food requirements

• Serve Safe Certification (preferred, not required)

• Include dates and duties of all relevant positions and education in the Work Experience section.
• Submit questionnaires for public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately after application.
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• Participation in additional assessment stages may be required.
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• 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

• After the deadline, a recruiter reviews submissions for education and experience.
• Top candidates referred to hiring manager.
• Hiring manager schedules interviews.
• Panel interviews with scored questions; multiphase as required.
• Final candidates undergo background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
• Classification and Compensation analyst reviews application for wages.
• Job offer extended through Workday to successful candidate.

The successful candidate must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint‑based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Certain felony convictions may disqualify. CJIS clearance occurs at conditional offer.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. The department complies with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the Oregon Retention of Veterans’ Preference. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs comply.

Recruiter: Chris Elliott (Chris.

M.Elliottgon.gov)

Reference Number: REQ‑192584

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