FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Location: Apple Valley, CA 92308

Responsibilities

• Assist in following posted menus, using correct food, quantities, and recipes to prepare meals while maintaining all safety, food‑handling, and health standards required by local, county, and state regulations.
• Wash all dishes, trays, utensils, glasses, pots, and pans.
• Document all meal counts accurately and reconcile them with the edit check; collaborate with the Team Administrator to ensure residents and staff receive their meals.
• Complete required documentation such as daily production menu, time allocation sheets, temperature logs, and other assigned records.
• Consult with the Kitchen Supervisor regarding end‑of‑month inventory preparations.
• Participate in departmental meetings and company‑sponsored seminars.
• Account for all products and maintain copies of all invoices to meet menu invoice requirements.
• Drive a vehicle when necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (minimum).
• One or more of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Child Development.
  • Previous experience (paid or volunteer) at a group home, STRTP, or substance‑abuse treatment program for at least one year.
  • “Lived” experience in child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, or developmental disabilities systems as a consumer or caregiver.
  • At least 100 hours of relevant experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor, or counselor.
• Must meet California Health Standards for Food Handlers, maintain a current county food‑handler certificate, and successfully complete an HACCP course.
• Three years or more of extensive food‑service experience/training.
• Interest in working directly with youth in accordance with California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Clear oral and written communication skills in English; bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.
• Age 21 or older; able to pass a physical examination, drug clearance, criminal background check, and Child Abuse Index check.
• Valid California driver’s license with a clean DMV history and insurability under Trinity’s insurance carrier.

Pay

$17.00 per hour with an annual performance bonus available.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer‑paid Life Insurance
• Education reimbursement for master’s degrees
• Paid PTO, holidays, jury duty, and bereavement leave
• Retirement plans
• Career advancement opportunities

About Trinity Youth Services

Since 1966, Trinity has been a premier provider of children’s programs and services in California, specializing in short‑term residential therapeutic programs (STRTP), mental health services, foster care, intensive services foster care (ISFC), and adoption. Over its history, Trinity has helped more than 65,000 children and youth. The organization seeks team members committed to empowering at‑risk children and families, willing to work in a demanding, fast‑paced environment, and dedicated to making a positive impact on youth who have experienced trauma. Trinity values safety, well‑being, and permanency for children and youth; embraces research, best practices, and proven approaches; invests in staff knowledge, skills, and tools; adapts to changing stakeholder needs; and practices open, honest, and transparent governance.

Covid‑19 Vaccine Requirement

Effective October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID‑19, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to protect staff, youth, and families.

About Apis Services, Inc.

Apis Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc., provides a progressive platform for delivering shared services to Inperium and its affiliate companies, enabling program expansion, quality outcome measurement, cost savings, and reinvestment in stakeholder capacity and employee compensation.