N926 CYP Food Service Worker Villages at Serra Mesa Youth Center

U.S. Department of the Navy; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Navy seeks a CYP Food Service Worker to provide nutritious meals at the Serra Mesa Youth Center. This role involves food preparation, kitchen maintenance, and ensuring hygiene standards are met. Ideal candidates will have relevant skills in food handling and must hold at least a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Required training certifications for DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and service tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and food areas.
• Follow food storage protocols according to regulations.

Skills

Food handling techniques

Personal hygiene standards

Safe work procedures

Basic arithmetic

Diet principles knowledge

Sanitation standards

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

CYP Food Service Worker Villages at Serra Mesa Youth Center

Pay $39127.00 / year

Employment type Other

Job Description

Req#: 729027800 Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) offers high quality early care and youth services in center-based (birth - five), facility-based (age 5-12), and recreational environments (teen; youth sports and fitness). CYP Food Service Workers support the CYP food service team to ensure nutritious and healthy meals and snacks for children/youth. They assist with food preparation, transport food to classrooms, and perform other kitchen duties. Learn more about us at: https://www.navycyp.org .


Duties




The CYP Food Service Worker performs various tasks or a sequence of tasks in food service preparation. Tasks consist of several steps that require attention to work operations and follow and established sequence of work. These tasks, which are summarized into categories related to food preparation and service, kitchen maintenance, and food storage, are summarized below.

Food Preparation and Service
Assist in food preparation with tasks such as peeling potatoes; cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients.Stocks food service carts with appropriate utensils, plates, bowls, food and beverages, as required for family style dining in the classrooms or activity areas.Wraps, arranges, and/or packages items for serving to children and youth.Transports food from kitchen area to classrooms or activity areas.Returns carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen and disposes of all food waste and trash.

Kitchen Maintenance
Pre-rinses and washes pots, pans, dishes, glasses and silverware in either a mechanical dishwasher or manually according to sanitation regulations.Cleans serving carts, food preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas.Sets up and operates a mechanical dishwasher.Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventative 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 through the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving he equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage room.Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to NAVMED P5010 and all local policies and procedures.Operates, breaks down and cleans all electrical equipment assigned to the area for food preparation.Stores sanitized dishes and silverware.

Food Storage
Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards.Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in food storage area.Unloads food and supplies from delivery trucks.Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.

Additional Responsibilities
Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.Ensures compliance with U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and all pertaining standards, policies, and regulations.Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Performs other duties as assigned.




Requirements



• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing. A positive drug test, or failure to submit for testing, is a basis for removal from this position.
• Pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Employment contingent upon proof of education if not provided at time of application.
• 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




Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

• Knowledge and understanding of food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards, and safe work procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques for measuring ingredients and basic understanding of recipe construction.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic in order to count the number of table sand serving bowls required to determine the number of servings a container will yield.
• Working knowledge of diet principles.
• Working knowledge of sanitation standards and 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.
• Skill to perform tasks involving several procedures.
• Skill to overcome practical production problems, evaluate final food products, and initiate corrective action when an item does not meet established quality standards.
• Skill to develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking; able to expand and modify recipes according to the capacity of the equipment in the kitchen as well and in response to adjustments in the number of servings required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skill.

About the company

The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.

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