Food Service Worker

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As a food service worker you will be responsible for various tasks including food preparations serving meals maintaining cleanliness and safety standards and documentation of the process.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Prepares seasons cooks and bakes food items according to menus special dietary or nutritional restrictions and numbers of portions to be served.

Trains food service staff in the preparation of simple foods/snacks and in the serving of all food and in dishwashing cleaning and routine equipment maintenance.

Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment. Oversees food service staff in the cleaning of kitchen or dining areas.

Maintains kitchen and dining room records. May order receive store and distribute food supplies.

Trains monitors and counsels youth workers in the preparation and serving of food and maintaining sanitary conditions; assists with menu planning; performs administrative tasks related to food service management such as records maintenance inventory counts inspection and storage; monitors and reports on youths attendance and behavior; and performs security tasks as required by facility procedures.

May assist food service management personnel in scheduling and distributing the work assignments of food service staff and/or youth.

Were excited to announce an opening for our 1st shift. This position qualifies for our facility differential earning you an extra $3 per hour when working at the facility!

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework training and/or experience in food preparation baking and/or kitchen operations in the food service industry or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: 6 months food experience

Knowledge of: kitchen and dining room safety practices; special diets provided by the facility; recipes and cooking techniques for the preparation of meats vegetables soups salads and baked goods; facility food preparation schedules; food sanitation practices; the proper handling and processing of a variety of vegetables and fruits; kitchen safety practices; kitchen equipment and utensils; facility standards and procedures for the cleaning of dishes utensils equipment and facilities; facility specific security and emergency procedures.

Ability to: communicate effectively with facility residents patients members inmates and co-workers; train lower level food service staff or inmates in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; prepare the most complex or difficult recipes; safely use sharp heavy or hot kitchen equipment utensils or supplies; understand and enforce rules governing the conduct of inmates; train and supervise in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; alter menus to accommodate needs and food stuffs on hand; keep records; follow instructions; tolerate high temperature and high humidity; bend stoop lift and carry food items equipment and supplies.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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