Food Service Assistant (part-time)

Hanover County Government; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Pamunkey Regional Jail is seeking an entry-level Food Services worker to perform routine tasks in the management of meals for staff and incarcerated individuals. This role reports to the Food Services Manager and does not supervise employees.

You will maintain kitchen cleanliness, enforce sanitation standards, prepare meals on time to meet nutritional and health requirements, and secure the kitchen after each shift.

Qualifications

• Must be at least twenty years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years food preparation experience.
• Prior experience in corrections or institutional food preparation is preferred.
• Experience with ordering, purchasing, inventory and receiving is preferred.
• Sanitation certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation, cooking and serving of meals for staff and inmates.
• Supervise inmate workers and train them.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and equipment.
• Enforce sanitation standards and health regulations.
• Monitor inventory, ordering, purchasing, and receiving.
• Secure kitchen at end of shift.
• Maintain accurate records as required.

Skills

FDA nutrition requirements

State Health Department standards

Recipe utilization

Quantities estimation

Oral & written communication

Reading menus & documents

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Sanitation certification

Job description

Pamunkey Regional Jail is looking for entry-level candidate to complete routine tasks in the management of Food Services within a Correctional Facility. This position reports to the Food Services Manager and does not supervise employees.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment;
• Enforce and follow sanitation and cleaning standards for kitchen operations;
• Ensure food is prepared within timelines, to meet nutritional standards;
• Ensure food meets Department of Health Standards;
• Ensure food served is proportioned correctly and according to direction;
• Responsible for supervising the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in the facility for staff and incarcerated individuals, to include the training of inmate workers;
• Daily, direct contact and supervision of inmates;
• Supervise the use of kitchen equipment in a safe manner;
• Responsible for securing the kitchen facility at the end of each shift;
• Compile and maintain utensil inventory;
• Maintain accurate records as required by governing agencies;
• Responsible for proper storage and use of food.

Working Conditions

Hazards

• Chemicals
• Propane/Heat
• Water

Environment

• Institutional Kitchen

Physical Effort

• Minimal
• Must be able to crawl, kneel, lift, run and climb to include stairs
• Must be able to lift up to 30#

Exempt or Non-Exempt

• Non-Exempt

Essential or Non-Essential

• Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Unless implied, all are required. Knowledge of to include but not limited to: FDA nutritional requirements and State Health Department. requirements as it applies to food service and special dietary requirements; ability to utilize recipes and estimate appropriate food amounts; effectively communicate both orally and verbally; ability to calculate quantities of food; read and comprehend documents such as menus, recipes and other pertinent documents.

Education, Experience and Training

Must be at least twenty (20) years of age; High school graduate or equivalent required. Minimum 3 years Food Preparation Experience, required; Prior experience in Corrections and/or Institutional food preparation is preferred. Experience with ordering, purchasing, inventory and receiving is preferred. Sanitation Certification is desired. A combination of education, experience and training equivalent to these requirements may be acceptable.

Special Conditions

• Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver’s License
• Twelve month probationary period
• May work beyond normal work schedule, on occasion
• Pre-employment physical examination, audiometric testing, drug testing, alcohol screening and repeated according to policy thereafter
• Must wear civilian uniform, including safety equipment
• Must maintain phone for emergency contact
• Direct inmate contact