Food Service Worker III- Utah State Hospital

State of Utah; Utah; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food Service Worker III position at a leading state hospital involves overseeing meal preparation, ensuring safety and sanitation, and supervising staff. This role offers a chance to contribute to wellness in a supportive environment, with a beautiful campus setting.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

UTA Bus Pass

On-site cafeteria

Mental wellness benefits

Access to Disc Golf Course

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and sanitation.
• Basic knowledge of dietetics/nutrition principles.

Responsibilities

• Supervises personnel and delegates assignments.
• Ensures food safety and quality standards.
• Coordinates inventory management.

Skills

Sanitation

Food Preparation

Inventory Management

Safety Guidelines

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

The Food Service Worker III works closely with both the department manager and kitchen staff to oversee quality meal preparation while actively participating in sanitation and safety within the food service department. This position will lead, coach, and direct Food Service Workers to ensure responsibilities are fulfilled.

The work schedule after training will be: Sunday-Monday 10am-6:30pm, Tuesday-Wednesday OFF, Thursday-Friday 4am-12:30pm, and Saturday 10am-6:30pm.

Principal Duties:

1. Supervises subordinate personnel, including hiring, workload determination, delegating assignments, training, performance monitoring and evaluation, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.
2. Ensures food is maintained at appropriate temperatures, covers and stores leftovers, and records serving temperatures and leftover quantities.
3. Inspects and maintains food quality, handling, and safety standards.
4. Disposes of outdated, sensitive documents, blank warrants, expired food stamps, etc., appropriately.
5. Cooks, bakes, or serves regular and/or special meals to clients and staff.
6. Coordinates inventory management to control and distribute supplies and equipment effectively.
7. Verifies that cash intake matches sales and inventory activity.
8. Cleans, sterilizes, and disinfects areas and equipment.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Current employee of the Utah State Hospital
• ServSafe Certification
• Basic knowledge of dietetics/nutrition principles and USH kitchen processes
• Experience in food preparation, sanitation, inventory management, large-scale ordering, record keeping, safety, and cleaning schedules
• Experience with safety guidelines for kitchen equipment

Why You Should Join Our Team

The Utah State Hospital is a state-of-the-art psychiatric facility, fully accredited by the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, ensuring high-quality environment and treatment programs. Located near the Wasatch Mountains and close to educational and recreational opportunities, our campus offers a beautiful setting.

Joining our team allows you to contribute to campus wellness, providing a safe and respectful environment to promote hope and improve quality of life for individuals with mental illness.

Benefits

The State of Utah offers benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, along with a comprehensive leave program. For more details, see the Benefits page.

Additional Benefits:

• UTA Bus Pass
• Beautiful campus near the mountains
• On-site cafeteria with meals, snacks, and drinks
• Mental wellness benefits and access to comfort rooms
• Access to Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course

The Agency

Our campus at the base of the Wasatch Mountains is close to universities, housing, and recreation. For more about our philosophy, mission, and programs, visit our website.

• Risks in a typical office setting, including safe equipment use and fire regulations.
• Physical exertion may be required, such as standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., etc.
• Promotion and transfer policies follow DHRM and HHS rules.
• The hospital is a smoke-free environment; no tobacco use allowed.
• Only qualified applicants will be contacted.