Food Services Worker I- PT – Douglas County, GA

SALARY: $16.45/hourly

SUMMARY : This position is responsible for the preparation and packing of meals for the congregate and home-delivered meals programs. Major job functions include daily meal preparation and serving, stocking and maintenance of food products/supplies, and cleaning and maintaining kitchen and food preparation equipment. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of the Kitchen Manager and the Senior Center Program Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Duties include but are not limited to:
• P repares all congregate and home-delivered meals served according to established menus
• Ensures that all safety and sanitation procedures are followed
• Checks all equipment to ensure that it is used safely, and is cleaned and stored properly
• Serves meals on food service line and ensures that proper portions are served
• Assists with packaging of home-delivered meals and ensures that meals meet temperature standards
• Cleans kitchen and surrounding area after preparation/serving is complete
• Ensures that perishables are properly rotated
• Maintains program supplies and re-stocks orders upon delivery
• Maintains accurate records and files as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED
• One year commercial kitchen/cafeteria work experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Valid Drivers License

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• · Must be 18 years of age or older

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• · ServSafe certification required or must be completed within 3 months of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of or ability to learn county and department operations, ordinances, policies, procedures, terminology, and materials as they relate to assignment
• Knowledge of or ability to learn state laws and regulations as they relate to assignment
• Knowledge of administrative principles, practices, standards, terminology, and software
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and grammar

· Knowledge of basic business mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

• Knowledge of food service practices and procedures
• Knowledge of specialized software, materials, terminology, and forms essential to the assignment

· Skill in creating, maintaining, and organizing accurate, detailed, and complete records in accordance with standard record-keeping procedures

• Skill in performing tasks which require attention to detail, and completing assigned jobs efficiently and correctly
• Skill in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work; ability to handle multiple work assignments and deadlines efficiently, accurately, and professionally
• Skill in the use of personal computers, MS Office Suite, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing; typing and entering data into a computer system accurately and efficiently
• Ability to apply common sense to understand, follow, and complete verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate and interact clearly and effectively with all those contacted in the course of work in a professional and courteous manner, both orally and in writing; establishing and maintaining effective, professional, and cordial working relationships
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and respect in client interactions, with disabled individuals and others needing special assistance; ability to deal effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally and to exercise discretion in performing assigned job duties; inability to maintain confidentiality will be grounds for dismissal
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions within policy guidelines by exercising good judgment and intelligent situation-assessment
• Ability to provide instruction and direction; effective leadership skills; ability to train, supervise, and motivate volunteers
• Ability to read and comprehend a variety of documents, memos, instructions, correspondence, policies, et cetera
• Ability to reconcile data; make necessary additions, revisions, and updates
• Ability to resolve routine and non-routine problems and complaints by applying or adapting established policies and procedures
• Ability to work in a team setting
• Ability to work independently in the absence of specific instructions or direct supervision

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Commercial kitchen equipment to include gas range, convection oven, steamer, warming tables, slicer, mixer, and meal packaging equipment

Personal computer Telephone Photocopier Fax Machine

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally reach with hands and arms; lift up to 35 pounds (and/or more), carry stoop, kneel, bend, squat, twist, and climb in setting up equipment and facilities and participating in recreational programs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is performed indoors
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud

The details listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various elements of this position and the work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them if their nature is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.