Food Service Worker

Join ARAMARK as a Food Service Worker at Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Heavener, Le Flore County. This full-time position offers an opportunity to manage food service operations while leading a team responsible for inmate and staff meal preparation in a correctional facility.

About This Position

The Food Service Worker role is central to daily correctional facility operations. You'll oversee food preparation, meal service, and facility sanitation while supervising a team of workers. This position combines hands-on food service expertise with leadership and coordination responsibilities, ensuring all meals meet production standards, health codes, and facility requirements. You'll play a key role in maintaining efficient, compliant food service operations that support the facility's mission.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmate and facility workers to ensure meal and food items are prepared according to established production plans and quality standards
• Train workers on proper food preparation methods, sanitation protocols, and job-specific duties required in correctional food service
• Assign tasks, coordinate daily work schedules, and allocate staff across kitchen and dining areas to maximize operational efficiency
• Maintain high sanitation standards throughout the food service facility, including prep areas, food storage, and dining spaces
• Monitor food inventory, portion management, and waste control to support facility budgets and reduce operational costs
• Ensure all food service practices comply with health and safety regulations governing correctional institutions

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in food service operations, kitchen preparation, or culinary work
• Proven ability to supervise, train, and manage team members in a structured environment
• Working knowledge of food safety standards, sanitation practices, and health code requirements
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced setting
• Capacity to work full-time hours, including shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by facility operations
• Dependability, attention to detail, and professionalism in a team-oriented workplace

Why Join ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a trusted provider of food service and facilities management solutions across correctional, healthcare, education, and corporate environments. Working at ARAMARK means joining an organization that values operational excellence, employee development, and quality service. As a Food Service Worker in Heavener, you'll contribute to an essential function while building supervisory and management skills in a meaningful role.

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