Food Service Worker

About This Role

Prepare and serve a variety of food items in a correctional setting, ensuring food safety and maintaining a clean workstation. This role helps provide essential food services, emphasizing timely and quality food delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist team members in the preparation of quality foods according to the planned menu, recipes, and work instructions in a timely manner.
• Clean as you go, maintaining a neat and food safe workstation, pulling trash, sweeping, and mopping.
• Serve food during planned meal schedules and according to department policies and procedures.
• Utilize kitchen utensils/equipment to cook, prepare and serve food according to recipes.
• Abide by all food safety regulations pertaining to sanitation, food handling and storage.
• Maintain a clean work area/environment that includes cleaning of refrigerators/freezers, cooking equipment, and serving equipment.
• Function in a fast-paced environment, perform routine kitchen tasks, while being organized and clean.
• Keep up with garbage collection and keep kitchen floors clean from excess food/trash.
• Perform physical demands such as lifting, bending, pushing, kneeling, walking, and standing for extended periods of time.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Available for some weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice to Have

• Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience

Benefits