Food Service Worker
WCA: Wisconsin Counties Association
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Job summary
Wisconsin Counties Association is seeking a full-time kitchen assistant to support food preparation, serving, cleaning, and resident care aligned with the organization's mission.
The position entails PM hours, weekend work, and a starting wage of $17.65/hour plus a $3.00/hour weekend differential. Benefits include PTO, holidays, Health/Dental/Vision, HSA with employer contributions, life insurance, disability, and retirement plan participation.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident care information and privacy per HIPAA.
- Ability to create a warm, clean environment and a caring demeanor.
- Ability to work tactfully with residents, families, visitors and staff.
- Ability to communicate with residents, families, the public and staff.
- Must convey a warm, cheerful caring manner.
- Able to perform essential job functions safely.
- Knowledge of Health Department rules and SafeServ guidelines.
- Knowledge of quality food preparation, storage, sanitation, and equipment safety.
- Ability to follow recipes and cook large quantities.
- Operate kitchen equipment safely.
- Handle and use cleaning chemicals safely.
- Interpret and implement local policies; follow regulations.
- Time management to handle high volume and changing priorities.
- Detail-oriented and independent with tight deadlines.
- Think quickly, stay calm under pressure.
- Basic computer skills (word, spreadsheet, database).
- Perform mathematical calculations as needed.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records.
Responsibilities
- Maintain compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
- Keep food storage and work areas clean and safe.
- Wash and sanitize dishes, counters and equipment to Health Department standards.
- Regularly clean stoves, steam tables, ovens, refrigerators, floors.
- Store food and supplies in an orderly manner.
- Prep hot and cold dish ingredients.
- Assist the Cook in preparing high-quality, bulk menu items.
- Set up serving lines and assist with serving.
- Report changes in resident condition and update diet changes.
- Clear and clean tables and chairs after meals.
- Clean spills promptly and restock condiments and silverware.
- Empty and clean trash receptacles.
- Provide backup assistance to other departments as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills
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Job description
This position is responsible for assisting with food preparation, serving, cleaning, and providing resident service to assist with the mission of the households.
2026-09-30
County
Full-Time Non-Exempt
One Full-Time PM Position- Hours: 10:15am-6:30pm; Some Weekends Required
$17.65/hr.
PLUS $3.00 Per Hour Weekend Differential
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – available for use after 30 days of employment
- 10 observed paid holidays
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – with employer contributions – HRA
- Life insurance, Long-term disability and Flex spending
- Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) – if over 1200 hours/year
- Maintains compliance with food handling safety standards and sanitation procedures; reports unsafe conditions, hazardous equipment, or accidents immediately.
- Maintains food storage, work areas, and associated spaces in a clean and safe condition according to established policies and procedures.
- Washes and sanitizes dishes, counters, kitchen equipment, and floors assuring Health Department standards of sanitation and safety are met at all times.
- Routinely cleans stoves, steamtables, oven equipment, refrigerator, freezer, floors, etc.
- Maintains orderly and safe storage of food and supplies.
- Preps hot dish ingredients and cold-serve foods.
- Assists the Cook in preparation of high-quality, bulk quantities of menu items in accordance with established recipes.
- Assists in setting up serving lines; serves and feeds as needed.
- Reports change of resident condition and tracks/updates resident diet changes.
- Clears and clean tables and chairs after use.
- Cleans up spills or breakage immediately.
- Restocks condiments and dishes/silverware as needed.
- Empties and cleans trash receptacles.
- Provides backup assistance to other department personnel as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety measures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all resident care information and assure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times per HIPAA.
- Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest as well as a clean environment.
- Ability to work tactfully and cooperatively with residents, families, visitors and entire staff throughout the organization.
- Ability to verbally communicate with residents, families, the public and other members of the organization.
- Must be able to exhibit a warm, cheerful caring manner.
- Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions.
- Ability to understand and follow Health Department rules and regulations and SafeServ Guidelines.
- Knowledge of quality food preparation, storage, sanitation, and equipment safety.
- Ability to follow recipes and cook large quantities.
- Ability to safely operate various kitchen equipment.
- Ability to follow proper safe handling and utilization of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
- Ability to interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; Federal, State, and local regulations.
- Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
- Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and supervision.
- Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
- Knowledge of computer software including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications consistent for this position.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations required of this position.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports.
- Ability to apply sound judgment and discretion in performing duties, resolving problems and interpreting policies and regulations.
- Ability to communicate detailed and often sensitive information effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to handle sensitive interpersonal situations calmly and tactfully.
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to work the allocated hours of the position and respond after hours as needed.
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
Work has standard vision requirements.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing is required to perceive information in moderately loud conditions.
Work requires using of measuring devices, operating kitchen equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work frequently requires exposure to extreme cold (refrigerators/freezers) and exposure to extreme heat (stoves/ovens/fryers) and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to chemicals.
Work is primarily in a kitchen preparatory setting and dining/serving setting.
Work environment includes exposure to infectious agents, chemical agents, and resident behaviors.
Dodge County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information to request the appropriate accommodation by visiting the following page: Accessibility Accommodation for Applicants
www.co.dodge.wi.gov/careers
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