Temporary Food Service Coordinator

Calvert County Government

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Calvert County Government’s Office on Aging is seeking a Temporary Food Service Coordinator, as needed. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining Health Department regulations for the Senior Center kitchens, preparing coffee, monitoring and recording food temperatures, serving lunch, washing and sanitizing cookware and utensils, and assisting Meals on Wheels volunteers. Candidates should be able to manage multiple kitchen tasks, communicate effectively, deliver quality customer service to the public, and safely lift up to 49 pounds. A valid driver’s license is required, and a sanitation certification must be obtained within six months of hire. Performs food service work in the County's food service program for older citizens. The work involves making arrangements for meal service, serving meals, keeping records, and kitchen/service area clean-up work. The work requires prior food service experience, and the work is reviewed by a supervisor.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Two years of progressive food experience which includes working with health inspections, Critical Control Points, calibrating thermometers, documentation and bulk food experience.
One year of experience with recordkeeping, documentation, and database entry.
Six month experience managing several financial accounts.
Valid driver’s license.
Must be 18 years of age.
Current sanitation management certification.
Operation of County owned vehicle.
Requires long periods of standing, frequent walking indoors, repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching; recurring lifting of objects up to 49 pounds.
Workers are exposed to dirt and soil.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of kitchen and bulk meal operations with at risk populations.
Knowledge of proper methods and procedures of food handling and serving.
Knowledge of health hazards in food service activities and of necessary precautions.
Knowledge and experience of cleaning methods and procedures required by the local Health Department.
Knowledge and experience of inventory control and first in/first out.
Ability to understand and perform monitoring of the Critical Control Points in conjunction with a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Plan.
Ability to operate a variety of cooking and cleaning equipment.
Ability to multitask between various kitchen activities.
Ability to maintain several financial accounts associated with the food service program. Must be able to make arithmetic computations quickly and accurately.
Ability to use a database system to input information and experience with record keeping and documentation.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with the public.
Ability to perform all the duties required for this position independently.

Responsibilities

Ensures Health Department regulations for kitchen, food service, and food sanitation are met and temperature of ovens, refrigeration and freezer are correct.
Opens kitchen, makes coffee, heats water for tea, and sets out snacks in the morning.
Receives and checks for proper temperature of incoming food and ensures that the proper food temperatures are maintained and recorded.
Puts food in refrigerator or heat wells and records temperature of food.
Serves lunch on time.
May provide the weekly meal count to the caterer for the center(s) or provide to another staff member.
May make announcements and provide information.
Puts food away. Washes and sanitizes pots, pans, and utensils as well as serving and dining areas.
May clean bulk containers and ice chests for the center and Meals on Wheels.
Counts lunch money with assistance of a senior citizen.
Prepares daily reservation sheets and inputs statistics into a computer.
Writes articles for newspaper and newsletter for special programs offered by the nutrition program.
Accepts and returns phone calls for lunch reservations.
May send supplies, i.e. disposables to the other centers as needed for the lunch program.
Conducts inventory of nutrition supplies and ensures adequate supplies are available. May submit requests to order supplies to be used at all centers.
Maintains storage room(s) stocked with inventory required for the nutrition program.
Works with the program and agency staff on programs/activities that require coordination with the nutrition program.
Offers recommendations for menus or changes as appropriate.
Ensures kitchen is clean if an outside program has used kitchen.
Delivers Meals on Wheels when needed.
Works with Meals on Wheels volunteers.
Completes periodic and occasional maintenance (e.g., scrub kitchen including refrigeration/oven units and stainless steel).
Assists with special center and agency programs.
Provides nutrition education and/or nutritional information to senior participants several times a year.
Provides good customer service.
Performs related work as required.