Food Services Worker

About the role

This posting is intended to fill a part-time position working 20-29 hours per week. Position does not qualify for health benefits, but is eligible for pro-rated annual and sick leave, holidays, and Public Employee's Retirement System benefits.

Primary Objectives

• Performs intermediate work providing large quantity food preparation and serving according to standardized menus and recipes in an institutional, correctional, residential, or non-residential setting; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned.
• Exercised None

Supervision

Exercised None

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and serves meals according to meal-time schedule and established temperature guidelines;
• Participates in the preparation, cooking and portioning of meals;
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use, and cleaning of all tools and equipment;
• Inspects food preparation areas and equipment to ensure proper sanitary and safety procedures are met;
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality and integrity;
• Regularly checks and records storage temperatures;
• Maintains records of food and supplies used, meals served, etc.;
• Monitors and maintains the security of facilities and equipment;
• Operates cleaning and cooking equipment;
• Participates in the cleaning of the kitchen and dining areas and equipment;
• Ensures proper storage of tools and equipment and the security of the storeroom;
• Ensures that production meets health, sanitation and quality standards established by the food industry and government agencies;
• Receives supplies and verifies the accuracy of deliveries;
• Consults with supervisor on resolution of discrepancies;
• Performs complete inventories of food and supplies;
• Stocks supplies as required;
• Transports food using county vehicle and monitors public donations received at satellite sites;
• Serves as County Liaison for County Programs at satellite sites and ensures program procedures and policies are followed;
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public;
• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED and two (2) years of experience with proper food handling; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Working Conditions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions.
• Occasionally requires climbing or balancing and kneeling or crawling.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, large equipment).
• Work frequently requires exposure to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather); occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment).

Compensation

• Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%.