MWR Food Service Worker

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Lemoore (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Southwest through its Morale, Welfare and Recreation Food and Beverage Division seeks a dedicated food service worker to assist in food preparation, service, and maintaining clean, orderly kitchen and dining areas on the base in California.

You'll set up buffets, serve meals, operate dishwashers, perform cleaning tasks, assist with inventory, and follow safety and sanitation regulations to ensure quality service for service members and community.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food handling techniques and portion control.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain sanitation standards.
• Willingness to pass food service screening and training.
• Ability to learn safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up buffet lines and serving stations with hot and cold items.
• May serve food and brew coffee as required.
• Clean up and return food to the kitchen after meals.
• Operate a mechanical dishwasher and perform preventive cleaning.
• Handle heavy utensils and perform heavy-duty cleaning in food service areas.
• Assist in inventory and adhere to safety and sanitation requirements.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

Food handling

Portion control

Basic arithmetic

Follow instructions

Sanitation standards

Food service screening

Job description

Summary

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department in the Navy Region Southwest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform various duties to facilitate food preparation; food service, maintain cooking and serving equipment and areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Duties

• Set up buffet/food lines, steam tables, dinning room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.
• May serve food by placing portions of food on customer's plates. Brews coffee according to the number of servings required. Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portion into standard serving sizes. Portions other food items (e.g., gelatins, juices and desserts) into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers. Makes sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
• Break down and cleaning assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the main kitchen.
• Sets up and operates a mechanical dishwasher, including the continuous conveyor belt-feeding dishwasher. Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance and cleaning.
• Scrapes, soaks, scour and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots, which because of their large size and weight are awkward to handle.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks in food service areas, such as cleaning ceilings and transoms; exhaust hoods; spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving the equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage rooms.
• May unload food from delivery trucks. Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Assist in taking inventory at required intervals.
• Adhere to all safety and sanitation requirements.
• Performs other related duties.

Requirements

• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform tasks involving several procedures.
• Knowledge of food handling techniques and portion control.
• Have ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must have a working knowledge or ability to learn sanitation standards.
• Working knowledge of procedures to prevent contamination, such as the need to clean equipment previously used for raw food before further use and the need to use a chemical sanitizer or maintain proper water temperature when cleaning dishes.
• Must be able to pass food service screening and training.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.

In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, if a candidate or new hire requires access to a military installation and does not have a REAL ID, identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combination of Source Identify Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential, only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents, one (1) from List B and one (1) from List C is required. https://www.oni.navy.mil/Portals/12/Vistors/Base%20Access%20Form.pdf?ver=2017-08-28-065204-693

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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