Food Service / Custodian

Key Responsibilities

• Measure food ingredients, and prepare meals by frying, baking, roasting, etc.
• Utilize common kitchen tools and utensils.
• Ensure correct portions placed on serving trays to be served to inmates.
• Properly store food by weighing, dating, and labeling food items following written guidelines.
• Sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, counters, food carts, floors etc. to comply with state Health Department standards.
• General cleaning of carpets and other workspaces within the office area of the Sheriff’s Office.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of inventory, meals served, and specific dietary restrictions as directed.
• Exercise safety in the performance of all duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform job duties efficiently within designated time frames.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure the correct amount and type of food is provided per specific dietary requirements.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands/Work Hours

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific employee vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• An acceptable hearing baseline without audio assistance is required.
• This position may require 20+ hours on occasion, varied shifts, holidays and weekends.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is normally going to be in a kitchen setting.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.