Find & Apply For Busser / Banquet Worker / Cafeteria Attendant Jobs in Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Can you handle the heat? We're not just cooking...we're feeding hundreds, maintaining safety and security, and keeping one of the busiest areas of our organization moving. OCCJA is looking for motivated individuals ready to step into the role of Food Production Officer .

POSITION SUMMARY

The Food Production Officer is responsible for assisting with the safe, secure, and efficient operation of food services within the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority. This position performs food preparation and production duties while supervising inmates assigned to work within the kitchen and food service areas. Duties include, but are not limited to: Assist with the preparation, cooking, portioning, and distribution of meals for the inmate population. Supervise and direct inmates assigned to kitchen and food service duties. Maintain continuous awareness of inmate activity and immediately report security concerns, unusual behavior, rule violations, or suspected contraband. Maintain professional boundaries with inmates and ensure interactions remain appropriate and work-related. Ensure inmates follow established safety, sanitation, hygiene, and food-handling procedures. Monitor the use of kitchen equipment, utensils, tools, chemicals, and other items that may present a safety or security risk. Maintain accountability of knives, utensils, tools, equipment, and other controlled kitchen items in accordance with facility procedures. Follow approved menus, recipes, preparation instructions, serving sizes, and portion requirements. Assist with preparing medically necessary or otherwise authorized special meals and dietary accommodations as directed. Monitor food temperatures and ensure food is properly stored, prepared, held, and served according to applicable food-safety standards. Ensure food preparation areas, equipment, storage areas, coolers, freezers, and workspaces are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Follow proper inventory practices, including rotation of products and monitoring for expired, damaged, or unusable items. Assist with maintaining required logs, temperature records, cleaning schedules, inventory records, meal counts, and other documentation. Follow procedures designed to prevent food contamination, cross-contamination, foodborne illness, injury, and waste. Ensure inmate workers properly clean and sanitize dishes, equipment, floors, work surfaces, and other assigned areas. Immediately report equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, sanitation concerns, injuries, food-quality concerns, shortages, or security issues to the appropriate supervisor. Follow OCCJA policies and procedures, safety requirements, and applicable detention and food-service standards. Respond appropriately to emergencies and security incidents occurring within the kitchen or facility. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling information related to inmates, employees, and facility operations. Work cooperatively with Food Production staff, Detention staff, Medical staff, supervisors, and other departments as necessary. Perform other duties as assigned. We have full time and part time positions available. Full-time positions start at $14.00 per hour and include a comprehensive benefits package. Part-time opportunities are also available, starting at $12.00 per hour. Hours vary by shift.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$14.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person