Job Summary:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a candidate with a passion for food services and motivation for advancement to fill a food service worker position.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.

Entry Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

Institutional food service experience

ServSafe Certification

Additional Info:

DJJ Offers a food service progression plan that provides promotion with additional monies at the 6^th  month and 18^th  month of employment.

**THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A HIGHER LEVEL**

DJJ IS AN EQUAL OPPURTUNITY EMPLOYER