FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 80082745

State of Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice seeks a Food Support Worker for the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Jacksonville. You will handle storage, preparation and serving of meals for youth and staff in a secure facility, following recipes and diet orders, with attention to HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities include setting up and breaking down service lines, cleaning duties, and documenting temperature and production records.

Qualifications

• Experience with general food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform light-to-moderate lifting.
• Basic math for measuring ingredients and portions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook foods according to recipes for youth and staff.
• Serve meals at the food service line and monitor dietary needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation throughout shifts.
• Record temperatures and production logs per program requirements.
• Assist with inventory and use of food service equipment.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Inventory control

Food preparation

Record keeping

Job description

Working Title: FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 80082745

The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.

We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families.

We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

This position is being readvertised. Previous candidates need not to re-apply.

Location, contact and salary information.

Location Information: DuvalRegional Juvenile Detention Center, 1241 East 8thStreet, Jacksonville, FL32206

Minimum Biweekly Rate of Pay: $1,368.71 (In accordance with current spending restrictions, if the appointment is an internal promotion, the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever higher).

Description

Responsible for storage, preparation and serving of food to youth and staff in a secure facility. Works at all assigned stations in the food service area. Prepares all types of foods from preliminary stage and cooks those foods to a finished state. Prepares and cooks all foods and supplemental items necessary for all diets. Prepares food in accordance to recipe and pull sheets.

Responsible for following set menu or special diet order as directed by the Food Service Director or other administrative staff. Interprets the menu and correctly fill youth and staff meals according to the established menu.

Sets up and breaks down food service line as assigned.

Responsible for specific general cleaning duties in the general kitchen, storage, dish room and food service line. Responsible for using appropriate cleaning products and following instructions provided on the cleaning products. Wash dishes, pots, pans, and other utensils following approved sanitation methods. Carry trash and/or refuse to garbage disposal and dumpster. Clean trash cans. Assist in the unloading and loading of delivery trucks.

Responsible for completing documentation for Child Nutrition Programs; temperature logs, storage records and production records.

Responsible for assisting in or conducting inventory of food, supplies, small wares and equipment as needed.

Must be able to use all food service equipment. May be asked to use a food processor, slicer, fryer or mixer to prepare meals.

Adheres to appropriate food safety guidelines during all stages of cooking, storing and cleaning process. Must be able to understand and follow Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point requirements.

Verifies that foods are stored, prepared and served at the accurate temperatures. Prepares assigned reports to support that accurate temperatures are followed.

Attends training and incorporates information learned into daily job duties and responsibilities.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledgeable of and understand general food safety and sanitation practices.

Ability to utilize equipment required for the position.

Ability to stand for long periods, some heavy lifting, pulling and squatting.

Ability to do basic mathematical skills, measuring, adding, and deducting.

Preferred qualifications

One year of food service experience; or completion of a program of study from a vocational/ technical school in food service area.

Be at least 19 years of age.

Experience preparing meals for a large number of customers or clients.

Special notes

An incompleteCandidate Profilewill not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of theprofile are complete and accurate. Must add employment starting with your very first job starting with the day you graduated High School. ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response. All periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct start/end dates.

Employees in this position will be required to work overtime with little or no notice and may be required to flex out or alter work schedules.

Due to the facility hours of 24/7, this position requires shift schedules and employees are required to work a shift schedule, which includes rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays with varying days off.

Candidates must successfully complete a drug screening and background screening prior to employment.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-VERIFY (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses), and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Veterans’ preference.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.