food service worker Virginia Beach, VA
Job description
Job Duties:
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking a talented Food Service Assistant to work in the Juvenile Detention Center and prepare and serve meals to the Virginia Beach Juvenile Detention Center residents and staff.
Duties:
- Prepare and serve meals to residents according to production sheets; meet the serving schedules and ensure food is prepared in sufficient quantity for the population served.
- Ensure meals are served in a sanitary manner, meeting health and safety standards related to food storage, preparation, and clean-up.
- Prepare and cook meats, vegetables, and other foods in accordance with the menu.
- Operate standard cooking equipment, such as ranges, mixers, and food choppers, and operate large commercial kitchen equipment.
- Clean kitchen and equipment to include washing dishes.
- Receive and stock food supplies while maintaining sanitary standards; follow relevant licensure standards, ensure that no deficiencies are noted on Health Department sanitary inspections.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the population served, merchants, the general public, supervisor and co-workers, and effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Maintain a safe kitchen; report faulty equipment according to procedures to ensure no serious injuries/accidents occur to self or others.
- Document meals served on production records; ensure accurate records are kept and reports are submitted in a timely manner according to procedures.
- Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as needed.
- Assignments are determined by the supervisor based on current workloads and facility needs in an environment to avoid accidents/injuries to self or others.
Official City Job Description:
https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-resources/Employment-VBGOV/Job%20Descriptions/Food_Service_Assistant_00395.pdf
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.006055.1.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUMS: Requires a High School Diploma or GED, and three (3) years of experience in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as bulk cooking in a school, restaurant, or institution OR any combination of education (above high school level) and related experience equivalent to three (3) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. TB test.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required:
Preferences:
Experience with large quantity cooking/institutional cooking
Food Certification Manager's license is preferred. Servsafe certification may also be an acceptable substitute for Food Certification Manager’s license
Experience in preparing and serving USDA meals and knowledge of USDA guidelines
Experience in portion control practices
Experience with utilizing appropriate kitchen sanitation practices and procedures
Experience with daily nutritional requirements/basic diets
Special Instructions:
Food Handlers *Food Certification Manager's license is preferred. Servsafe certification may also be an acceptable substitute for Food Certification Manager’s license.
- ("Food handler's card" changed to "Food Certification Manager" 12/93 per Health Department.)
- Please complete the application in its entirety. The application is the primary required document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. A resume does not replace a completed application. Fields on the application left blank, including but not limited to job duties, dates of employment, and hours worked, may cause your application to be incomplete.
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- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application. Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section. If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit.
- Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
