Alternate Food Service Worker 1 - Tunkhannock

Luzerne County Council; Tunkhannock (Wyoming County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Alternate Food Service Worker 1 to support the meal program at a Multi-Service Senior Center. This role involves ensuring compliance with health regulations, monitoring food quality, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, work effectively with others, and follow instructions. This position is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in the community while working in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about service and eager to contribute, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and use food service utensils and equipment.
• Capable of maintaining cleanliness and following instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and sanitation regulations.
• Monitor food quality and coordinate food distribution.
• Sanitize dining and kitchen areas.

Skills

Ability to learn food service utensils

Ability to learn routine tasks

Ability to maintain cleanliness standards

Ability to work effectively with others

Ability to follow oral instructions

Job description

Summary:

In the absence of the Center's Food Service Worker 1, The Alternate Food Service Worker 1 is responsible for carrying out the Food Service Worker 1's duties as follows: the Alternate Food Service Worker 1, in a Multi-Service Senior Center, is under the direct supervision of the Senior Center Manager 2 and has the responsibility of ensuring that the congregate meal program functions in a manner consistent with the policy of the Area Agency on Aging and other appropriate state and local agencies.

Food Service

• Responsible for insuring that the center's congregate meal program is consistent with all of the applicable health and sanitation regulations.
• Monitors the quality of the bulk food, temperature, and portions on a daily basis.
• Reports any inadequacies to the nutrition project director; Senior Center Services Director 2.
• Preheats the steam serving counter, prepares the hot and cold beverages, sets up the serving counter with the food, trays, dishes, and utensils.
• Coordinates the distribution of the hot food items with the assistance of the volunteers.

Sanitation:

• Responsible for coordinating the washing of the pots and pans and other preparatory utensils.
• Sanitizes the dining, serving, and kitchen areas.
• Responsible for the cleaning of the refrigerators, food carts, coffee pots, and other equipment with the assistance of the volunteers.

Record Keeping

• Responsible for the inventory of the nutrition supplies, monitoring the nutrition records, and the counting and depositing of the nutrition contributions.
• Processing a participant's request for a therapeutic diet.
• Performs other duties as required.

Eligibility - All Candidate(s): To Be eligible for consideration for this position, an applicant must meet all the following requirements:

• Ability to learn the proper care and use of simple food service utensils and equipment.
• Ability to learn routine tasks involved in the food service operation.
• Ability to learn the methods, materials, and practices used in maintaining established standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to work effectively with other people.
• Ability to follow simple oral instructions.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1.) Interested qualified applicants must submit all the requested materials as specified in the How to Apply. Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

2.) Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Brianna Ziller
Human Resources Generalist
570-830-5150
[e-mail]

POSITION DETAILS:

Alternate: Employee will be called as needed

Non-Union

Permanent

Non-Exempt

Work hours: 9:30 am until 1:30 pm

LOCATION of POSITION:

Rose Tucker - Nanticoke Active Adult Center
145 East Green Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634

How to Apply:

All candidates must apply and submit an application via:

WWW.governmentjobs.com/careers/luzernecounty

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date.

LUZERNE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.