Food Service Manager- Occ

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate:

$24.304

Job Posting:

JR2025-00019797 Food Service Manager- OCC (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

10-09-2025

Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking a dependable, motivated individual to join our food service team as a Food Service Manager at the Omaha Correctional Center.

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Uniforms provided
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement
• Meaningful public service - service with a purpose!
• Numerous training and development opportunities
  

Duties:

• Supervises food preparation in the kitchen and serving procedures in the dining room; responsible for sanitation and safety conditions of work areas.
• Orders meats, staples, and other supplies through the central warehouse or supply area; supervises the storage of foods.
• Estimates for needs; keeps food purchase and consumption records; supervises periodic inventories.
• Plans menus and standardizes recipes for a large number of meals; may plan for special occasion or special diet menus; makes sure menus are being followed and may give suggestions to workers to help improve and expedite work.
Trains new employees; makes progress and performance reports on subordinate employees.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications : Bachelor's degree from an accredited University with emphasis in Foods and Nutrition, Institutional Management, or a related area. Post-high school coursework/training in related area plus four years experience in food service activities, one of which was in a responsible supervisory or management capacity

Preferred Qualifications : ServSafe or Food Handlers certification (current or previous).

Other : Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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