FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE WORKER

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, including washing, peeling, chopping, and measuring ingredients.
• Follow food safety protocols to ensure that all food is prepared and stored at the correct temperatures.
• Assist with cooking tasks, such as boiling, frying, or baking, under the supervision of kitchen staff.
• Serve meals to residents, employees, or clients, ensuring that portions are appropriate, and food is served at the correct temperature.
• Clean kitchen equipment, countertops, and utensils after use, maintaining a sanitary work environment.
• Restock serving areas and ensure that food is replenished as needed.
• Assist with maintaining food storage areas, ensuring that food items are properly stored and labeled.

Knowledge And Skills

• Basic knowledge of food safety practices and kitchen sanitation.
• Ability to follow instructions and assist with food preparation tasks.
• Ability to work efficiently and as part of a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Good communication skills for following directions and coordinating with kitchen staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Exposure to kitchen or cooking experience.
• Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications, including years of experience and service, does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series.
• Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management, taking into consideration the employee’s demonstrated skills, competencies, performance, workload responsibilities, and organizational needs.

Other Job Related Education And/or Experience

• May be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensing requirements, upon approval of the Qualifications Review Committee.