Career Progression :
Depending on your food service experience, you may start at any of the food service worker levels outlined below. DJJ offers a food service career progression plan that provides promotion with a pay raise as described below.
Food Service Worker 1
$24,448 / year (promotion to Food Service Worker 2 and pay raise after 6 months in this position with DJJ)
Food Service Worker 2
$25,592 / year (promotion to Food Service Worker 3 and pay raise after 12 months in this position with DJJ)
Food Service Worker 3
$26,736 / year
JOB SUMMARY :
Under direct supervision learns to prepare, heat and finish cooking food items and serve customers. Learns how to receive and disburse money in a food service establishment.
Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES :
- Completes all paperwork accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
- Maintains a high level of kitchen cleanliness and sanitation. Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils, storage areas, and dishes.
- Cooks and prepares food according to established procedures and standardized recipes.
- Follows preparation and serving schedule for all meals and snacks daily.
- Ensures, maintains, and documents appropriate temperature of hot and cold foods prepared and held for service.
- Stores food according to proper temperature guidelines in appropriate areas.
- Prepares food through the proper usage of large equipment, small wares, and utensils.
- Prepares serving line by setting up food and supplies in the correct area and ensures temperatures remain in appropriate range throughout service.
- Provides customer service through serving food in a pleasant, courteous, and attractive manner.
- Follows safe food handling procedures to help ensure the health and safety for customers.
- Follows menus, standardized recipes, portion sizes, and special diet menus.
- Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of dining area.
- Reports maintenance needs immediately to supervisor.
- Demonstrates cost awareness in the use of property and supplies.
- Operates and maintains equipment according to manufacturer’s guidelines.
- Ensures quality of items received from vendors and matches deliveries to invoice to ensure correct quantities and items.
- Ensures proper inventory management and orderly storage. Follows first-in-first-out inventory management procedure and monitors weekly, or more often, for expired products in all storage areas.
- Follows tool and chemical control procedures and completes accurate perpetual chemical inventory records.
- Cleans equipment after use and prepares equipment for next use.
- Demonstrates knowledge of sanitation and safety practices, proper cleaning methods, and uses the correct chemicals.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
High school diploma or GED
NOTE :
DJJ offers a food service progression plan that provides promotion with additional monies at the 6th month and 18th month of employment.
The position may be filled a higher level
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.
THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE
CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.
DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
High school diploma or GED.