INTERMEDIATE FOOD SERVICE WORKER

County-of-Los-Angeles; California (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is seeking qualified candidates for Emergency Intermediate Food Service Worker positions. Under an emergency order, hires may be made for up to 90 days with the possibility of permanent appointment, and performance will be assessed during the initial period.

Duties include operating kitchen equipment, cooking simple meals, transporting food, supervising or assisting food service workers, and handling storage.

Qualifications

• Six months' experience in the preparation, serving, or cooking of food.
• Completion of a recognized course in quantity food preparation and cooking of at least six months duration.

Responsibilities

• Operates standard kitchen equipment to peel, slice, strain, or mix food ingredients.
• Performs light cooking duties and assists in meal service.
• Observes cooking progress and ensures foods are properly cooked.
• Loads and transports food serving equipment and maintains related paperwork.
• Cleans kitchen areas and assists in receiving and storing food supplies.

Skills

Food preparation experience

Cooking assistance

Education

Course in quantity food preparation and cooking

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FILING PERIOD:

Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT), until Friday, September 25, 2026, 5:00 p.m., (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Friday, September 25, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER:

F6416A-HE

The LA County Department of Human Resources (DHR) has authorized Hiring as an Emergency under Civil Service Rule 13.04 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 (McKinnor) which requires the County to report on high vacancy rates and recruitment efforts. This action supports a Countywide strategy to address persistent staffing shortages that threaten the delivery of essential public services.

We are looking for qualified and committed individuals to help strengthen the County workforce and ensure residents continue to receive critical support. If you are looking for a new opportunity where your work will make an immediate impact, this may be the role for you.

The Probation Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Intermediate Food Service Worker vacancies related to the effort to stabilize critical services and accelerate hiring in high-need areas.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Intermediate Food Services Worker.

• Operates standard kitchen equipment is used to peel, slice, strain, or mix various food ingredients.
• Performs light cooking duties such as preparing hot cakes, eggs or potatoes, or performs simple cooking in small quantities for service in the dining rooms and assists in setting up for meal service.
• Observes food in the process of cooking and monitors cooking time, ensuring foods are sufficiently cooked.
• Prepares and loads food serving equipment, transports food and utensils to dining halls, housing modules and ensures related paperwork and documents are completed.
• Operates dishwashing equipment to clean dishes, utensils, pots and pans, cleans kitchen work areas, floors, food storage areas and kitchen equipment, collects and disposes of garbage or supervises food service workers performing these tasks.
• Assists in the receiving and storing of food supplies, retrieving food supplies, ingredients and condiments from kitchen storerooms.

For further detailed information, including additional examples of duties in various administrative functions and general/specific competencies regarding this position, please view the classification specification for Intermediate Food Service Worker.

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

Option I

Six months' experience in the preparation, serving, or cooking of food.

Option II

Completion of a recognized course* in quantity food preparation and cooking of at least six months duration.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

3 - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

*To receive credit for a recognized course in quantity food preparation and cooking, submit a legible copy of your official certificate or transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application. Required documents may be emailed to [e-mail].

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

EXAM CONTENT

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

VACANCY INFORMATION

We will use this exam to fill vacancies in the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

FINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCE

A thorough background investigation will be conducted prior to appointment. Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights. Information presented on the employment application, resume, and during the examination process is subject to verification.

Candidates who are found unsuitable for employment will be removed from the eligible list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.

Application & Filing Information

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [e-mail], as well as [e-mail], and [e-mail] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

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