Food Service Worker

About the role

This is a second-level food service position that receives general supervision in preparing and cooking more complex menu items in a treatment program for youth committed to the custody of the Missouri Division of Youth Services. You will work with staff to create a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment for youth in our day treatment and residential programs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares one or several parts in preparing a major meal in a large institutional kitchen.
• Assists in the preparation of meals by measuring ingredients, mixing, boiling, frying, monitoring cooking temperatures, etc.
• Be familiar with the terminology, weight, measures, and proper use of equipment used in an institutional kitchen.
• Requisitions and obtains supplies and menu items; ensures quality and quantity of food, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintain point of service counts.
• Conduct a monthly inventory after the last meal is served on the last day of each month or as directed to confirm the running inventory’s accuracy.
• Develops menus when assigned which comply with the rules of nutrition in preparing a well-balanced meal.
• Complete all required reports and correspondence in a timely, accurate manner in accordance with established procedures and formats.
• Maintains standards of safety and sanitation in the kitchen by supervising and participating in the cleaning of utensils, equipment, and work areas.
• Must have the ability to lift or carry large portions of food or ingredients in preparation of food serving and in the delivery/stocking of food items.
• Ensure food items are properly stored, served, and used in a timely manner to eliminate spoilage and waste. Rotate stock in storeroom, freezer, and refrigerator to ensure oldest food is used first. Keep storeroom locked when food is not being prepared.
• Ability to work long hours while standing in a kitchen setting which may involve high temperatures.
• Participate and assist in supervising the cleaning of the kitchen and food serving areas.
• Must have the ability to work with and supervise youth and/or other helpers in the preparation of food, safety, and sanitation.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Requirements

• Empathetic, nonjudgmental, cooperative, encouraging, able-bodied, professional, and respectful.
• Able to communicate clearly, honestly, and openly.
• Knowledge of standard kitchen procedures and sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to prepare more complex menu items.
• Ability to enter and update information in automated systems, spreadsheets, and databases.
• One or more years of experience as a Food Service Assistant with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.
• OR 1-2 years of work experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university which included 15 earned credit hours in food preparation, Dietetics, Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Food Service Management, or a closely related area may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Cafeteria plans
• Retirement plan (defined pension plan)
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time

Pay

The current rate for this position is $1,576.02 semi-monthly. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift or time-of-service pay).