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Pay Range:
$20.00 $21.37 HourlyDepartment:
Department of Community Justice (DCJ)Job Type:
OnCallExemption Status:
United States of America (NonExempt)Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
The Opportunity:
Help us create a better future as you grow your food service skills in a fastpaced institutional setting. Youll assist in running a large commercial kitchen that prepares mealsfor youth in our detention facility. If you are interested in joining our team of dynamic individuals we strongly encourage you to apply for our OnCall Food Service Worker position. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with Multnomah County!
As part of our nutrition team the OnCall Food Service Team Member provides valuable contribution in the following areas:
Receiving food equipment and supplies and rotating inventory to meet federal state and county standards
Delivering food throughout the facility and serving meals.
Operating commercial kitchen equipment including dishwashers and food mixing/preparation equipment
Washing utensils pots and pans food carts trays and food preparation/serving/storage areas by machine or by hand in accordance with sanitation guidelines
Various daily cleaning duties
Performing other duties as required to run a large institutional kitchen and a caf and catering company.
The ability to lift 5075 pounds is highly desired in this position. You will be serving youth directly in a custody setting.
Schedule: variable days and variable hours OnCall Position
Workforce Equity: At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE
Vision Community Safety through Positive Change
The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidencebased practices in our program and policy development. The Departments commitment to datainformed decisionmaking has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision sanctions and services for the countys highest risk and highest need justiceinvolved individuals. DCJ makes longterm investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary law enforcement schools treatment agencies and the community.
The Department shares information with community members partners and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day with nearly 650 regular oncall and temporary employees. The Department supervises approximately 7500 justiceinvolved individuals annually and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJs Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on formal and informal community supervision.
More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission vision and strategies can be found at: www.multco/dcj.
The Department of Community Justices Strategic Plan (Executive Summary and Full report) can be found at: https://multco/file/68223/download.
Serving the Public Even During Disasters
Everyday Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather natural disaster or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses while typically there begins with a call for volunteers county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.
About the Team
The Department of Community Justice Juvenile Services Division supervises juveniles on probation and operates the countys juvenile detention facility. Our Nutrition Services Unit provides breakfast lunch dinner and twosnacks every day of the year for youth in the detention facility. In addition we operate the Courtyard Caf which is open MondayFriday with seating for 30. Our average production for detainee youth the caf and other programs is 200 meals per day. Our detention facility operates 24 hours a day seven days a week.
TO QUALIFY:
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience volunteering education and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications review our overview of the selection process page.
MinimumQualifications/Transferable Skills*:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
One 1 year of relevant dishwashing school lunch/institutional school lunch restaurant caf/deli catering or institutional food service experience
Possess a valid Oregon Food Handlers Card. (Please note: ServSafe is not accepted in lieu of the Oregon Food Handlers Card).
Must pass a thorough background investigation which includes being fingerprinted on the first day of employment.
Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
Ability to lift 5075 pounds.
Ability to push/pull 200400 pounds.
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education work experience (including the military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
SCREENING AND EVALUATION:
The Application Packet:
Please be sure to provide all the materials below in your application submission:
Online Application: Explain all related experience (paid or unpaid) and training in the education and work experience sections of the application.
A Resume (optional): Please indicate how you meet the required minimum qualifications. Be sure to explain in detail including dates all related work experience paid or unpaid any relevant experience and education. Please be sure your resume includes the following for each employer: name of employer location dates of employment your title a brief summary of your responsibilities the number of employees under your supervision.
Note: The application should demonstrate your work experience/skills and how it is related to those shown in the Overview and To Qualify sections of the job announcement. Please be thorough as these materials may be scored and determine your eligibility for an interview.
The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:
Initial review of minimum qualifications
A phone screen oral exam or written exam may be used to determine the most qualified candidates
Consideration of top candidates/Interviews
Background Investigation
Note: Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Type of Position: This hourly position is eligible for overtime.
Type: Represented
FLSA: NonExempt
Schedule: variable On Call position
Location: Juvenile Justice Complex @ 1401 NE 68th Portland OR 97213
Benefits: $1.50 additional per hour in lieu of benefits; paid sick leave
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County we dont just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran or protected veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon Law qualifying veterans may apply for veterans preference. Review our veterans preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Questions
Recruiter:
Joanne CampbellEmail:
Phone:
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
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