Food Service Assistant #JR-00049

About Us

The City of Virginia Beach is recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2024. Our workforce delivers exceptional government services to both our citizens and fellow City employees.

Representative Work Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to meet health and nutritional requirements.
• Assure that health and safety standards related to food storage, preparation, and clean-up are met.
• Plan menus to meet daily nutritional requirements.
• Order supplies needed for menus.
• Organize kitchen and dining area to provide efficient food preparation and serving.
• Oversee the work of other food preparation appointees to assure the health and safety of the population served and of the food service appointees.
• Maintain a safe kitchen environment to avoid accidents/injuries.
• Document meals served, menus, etc. to meet State and USDA requirements.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less.

Performance Standards

• Ensure that food is prepared in sufficient quantity for population served;
• Ensure that infrequent substitution of menus is required and that menu substitution meets daily nutritional requirement;
• Ensure that meals are ready to meet serving schedule;
• Ensure that meals are served in sanitary manner;
• Ensure that no deficiencies are noted on Health Department sanitary inspections;
• Meet relevant licensure standards;
• Report faulty equipment according to procedures to ensure that no serious injuries/accidents occur to self or others;
• Ensure that records are kept and reports submitted on time and according to procedures;
• Ensures that menus are prepared weekly in advance;
• Ensures that menus meet daily nutritional requirements of the population served;
• Ensures that supplies are on hand when needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED and three (3) years of experience in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as bulk cooking in a school, restaurant, nursing home, hospital, or institution OR any combination of education (above high school level) and related experience equivalent to three (3) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Food Handlers *Food Certification Managers license may be required. Servsafe certification may also be an acceptable substitute for Food Certification Manager’s license. "Food handlers card" changed to "Food Certification Manager" 12/93 per Health Department.

Special Requirements

• All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
• TB test may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.