FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

State of Florida•Port Saint Lucie, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture! Other Food Control Specialist positions, including OPS (Temporary) positions, may be filled in from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

Requirements

Cooking experience
Must be able to and willing to lift 50 pounds
Must be able and willing to work weekends and holidays
Must be able and willing to work overtime
Successful completion of a background screening to include, but not limited to, a Level II national background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in dietary at a Long-Term care facility

Responsibilities

Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions.
Ensures compliance with state and facility safety procedures in the operation of food production and cleaning of equipment.
Ensure that clean and sanitary conditions are maintained in all areas of the kitchen food preparation and serving lines; turn on and set temperature on grills, stoves, deep fryer, and broiler.
Operates and maintains equipment used according to FDVA procedures.
Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
Report any faulty equipment to the Supervisor.
Check in and put away stock off the trucks.
Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators and freezers).
Assure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
Keep chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
Keep all hand soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
Responsible for food estimate requirements and preparation/cooking of all types of hot and cold food items according to menu and approved recipes in Meal Tracker.
Cut and de-bone ham, poultry, and fish.
Slice meat according to menu needs.
Utilize leftover meat items.
Conduct inventory checks of food items and order items as needed; reorders items falling below minimum on weekly basis.
Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Checks and approves food requisitions, deliveries and issues receiving reports.
Attends in-service training classes and performs related duties assigned by supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Spouse and children life insurance
Other supplemental insurance available at extremely low premium rates
Annual leave
Sick leave
Nine (9) paid holidays
Personal day
Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester)
$25,000.00 Life Insurance Policy, premium paid by the State