Food Service Manager III

Food Service Manager III

Agency : 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization : DOC Human Resources

Job Posting End Date : August 21, 2025

Full / Part-Time : Full time

Job Type : Regular

Compensation : $48,998.04

Basic Purpose : Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving planning, coordination, and direction of the operation of a food service department in a state correctional facility. This involves planning and coordinating the preparation, cooking, and serving of food, coordinating and reviewing projected menu plans with nutrition therapists, including nutritional assessments and care plans, and requisitioning food, supplies and equipment.

Typical Functions :

Plans, coordinates, or directs purchasing, food planning, preparation and serving, inventory, cleaning, and maintenance of sanitary standards in the preparation areas, kitchen, serving and dining areas of the department.

Prepares work schedules for employees and inmates.

Reviews menus and makes changes; plans menus and prepares projected menu plans; and interprets recipes, modified diet plans and proper portion control in accordance with approved policy.

Conducts staff meetings, attends staffing conferences and makes recommendations concerning operations.

Maintains necessary records and prepares required reports.

Analyzes food costs; assists with departmental budget issues.

Level Descriptor : At this level, employees are assigned responsibilities involving the direction of a food service department which is large in size and scope. In this role, responsibilities may include determining budget requirements for the department, reviewing and approving expenditures, establishing policies and procedures for the department, observing and analyzing work processes to improve efficiency of operations, checking quality and quantity of supplies received and following up on any discrepancies, and providing direction and supervision to lower-level managers or supervisors who are assigned responsibility for assisting in providing food service support for the facility or institution.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies : Knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of requisition and inventory records; of food service organization and operation; of food preparation and modified diets; of safety hazards and precautions; of proper sanitation methods; of food storage methods; of menu planning and recipe interpretation; of standard cooking weights and measures; of the principles of training; of managerial principles and practices; of principles and practices of large-scale food service management; and of state purchasing procedures and budget preparation. Ability is required to interpret and prepare special dietary menus and menu instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to give and follow oral and written instructions; and to organize and supervise the work of others.

Education and Experience : Education and experience requirements at this level consist of an associate degree in culinary arts, food management, or a similar field, and three years of experience in a supervisory capacity or supervising inmates in a commercial or institutional food service environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education. Note : No substitution will be allowed for the required three years of supervisory experience.

Additional Job Description : Red Rock Correctional Center

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.