Child & Youth Program Food Service Worker

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Portsmouth, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child and Youth Program (CYP) Food Service Worker performs food preparation and food service tasks for the CYP at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth New Gosport Youth Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The work includes a sequence of tasks requiring attention to work operations and adherence to established procedures, across food preparation and service, kitchen maintenance, and food storage. The worker assists with preparing food, stocks and transports food service carts, packages items for serving, and returns dishes and leftover food to the kitchen. Kitchen duties include washing dishes and utensils, operating and cleaning dishwashing and food-preparation equipment, maintaining clean work areas, and performing heavy-duty cleaning. Food storage duties include labeling and dating refrigerated and frozen items, storing supplies and leftovers appropriately, and unloading deliveries. The position requires compliance with security, fire, sanitation, and food-program rules, including USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements. The employee is also a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services under local policy when child abuse or neglect is suspected, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum age of 18.
High school diploma or equivalent; a copy of the diploma, GED, or college transcripts showing a degree awarded/conferred must be submitted with the application.
Knowledge of food-handling techniques, personal hygiene standards, and safe work procedures.
Knowledge of ingredient measurement techniques and a basic understanding of recipe construction.
Basic arithmetic skills to count required tables and serving bowls and determine the number of servings a container will yield.
Working knowledge of diet principles.
Working knowledge of sanitation standards and procedures to prevent contamination, including cleaning equipment used for raw food before reuse and using chemical sanitizer or maintaining proper water temperature when washing dishes.
Skill in performing tasks involving several procedures.
Skill in overcoming practical production problems, evaluating finished food products, and initiating corrective action when quality standards are not met.
Skill in developing standardized recipes for quantity cooking and expanding or modifying recipes based on kitchen equipment capacity and the number of servings needed.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, and strong interpersonal communication skills.
Must satisfactorily complete required child-care background checks, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, a State Criminal History Repository check, and checks required under PL 101-647, including a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
Must obtain and maintain a valid food handlers card.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, and be free from communicable disease.
Must obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with ACIP recommendations, including the influenza vaccine.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation, including peeling potatoes; cutting, sorting, and washing produce; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients.
Stock food service carts with utensils, plates, bowls, food, and beverages for family-style dining in classrooms or activity areas.
Wrap, arrange, and package items for serving to children and youth.
Transport food from the kitchen to classrooms or activity areas, and return carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen.
Dispose of food waste and trash.
Pre-rinse and wash pots, pans, dishes, glasses, and silverware by mechanical dishwasher or by hand according to sanitation regulations.
Clean serving carts, food-preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas.
Set up and operate a mechanical dishwasher; remove its inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventative maintenance and cleaning.
Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub large or heavy cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning, including ceilings, exhaust hoods, spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and garbage rooms; move equipment as needed.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area in accordance with NAVMED P5010 and local policies and procedures.
Operate, break down, and clean assigned electrical food-preparation equipment; store sanitized dishes and silverware.
Label and date items in refrigerators and freezers and store leftovers according to sanitation and health standards.
Store canned, boxed, and frozen items in food-storage areas and unload food and supplies from delivery trucks.
Move heavy garbage cans when transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
Comply with security, fire, and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ensure compliance with USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements and related standards, policies, and regulations.
Serve as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services under local policy when child abuse or neglect is suspected.
Perform other duties as assigned.