Food Service Assistant (Temporary - Pitt)

About the role

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org. Visit www.nctemporarysolutions.com for employment information.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complete meals by cooking vegetables and meats in an institutional kitchen setting.
• Examines supplies to determine that quantities are sufficient to supply food needs and request additional to the Food Services Supervisor if the items are unavailable.
• Assists higher level personnel in preparation of food.
• Responsible for accurate portioning and serving of food as well as maintaining high sanitation standards in their assigned work areas.
• May act as lead workers over subordinate food service personnel or patients in non-skilled activities involved in food service.
• May function as assistants to higher level food service personnel in areas of cooking, baking, meat cutting or in clean-up operations.
• Work is reviewed by a higher level employee for adherence to sanitation standards and completion of assignments.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of preparation, cooking and baking procedures.
• Basic knowledge of appropriate methods of cleaning and sanitizing equipment and small wares.
• Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain professional, cooperative working relationships with employees and/or patients.
• Ability to maintain high sanitation standards as outlined in the NC Food Code.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to complete department records as required.

Qualifications

Education and/or experience in food service that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporary employees are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time. Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job.

Pay

Hourly Rate of Pay: $15.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).

Schedule

Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification.