Food Service Staff

Lubbock County • Lubbock, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Prepare nutritious meals for residents and other as approved by Management staff. This role involves ensuring food supplies are properly stored, maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment, and supervising residents assigned to kitchen duty. The position also requires preparing sack lunches, monitoring food temperatures, documenting meals served, and maintaining kitchen equipment. Inventory management, invoice verification, and adherence to special dietary needs are also key aspects of this role. The position requires preparing well-documented reports, and additional duties may be assigned as needed. The Director reserves the right to change or modify tasks as programming or workload dictates.

Requirements

• Must obtain a food handlers certificate within one month of employment.
• Follow all Department of Criminal Justice Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) and departmental standards and policies.
• Adhere to the TDCJ-CJAD and departmental Code of Ethics.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Travel within the city environment, with little notice, for job-related tasks.
• Travel inside and outside the city to attend trainings and program development, on short notice and on occasion overnight, when and where assigned, as required by the TDCJ-CJAD Standards for CSCDs and CRTCs.
• Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license and liability automobile insurance pursuant to Texas motor vehicle laws.
• Must have a telephone number at which he/she can be reached and access to reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass a criminal history check.
• Must be able to use a personal computer, associated software, and other office equipment (e.g., telephone, copier, fax machine, etc.).
• Must possess good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have interpersonal skills necessary to deal with offenders, the public, coworkers, court personnel, and personnel of other agencies and departments.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Must be able to handle high levels of stress.
• Must be multitask-oriented and able to handle a variety of tasks on an ongoing basis.
• Must possess effective organizational skills.
• Must be able to rationally prioritize tasks and exercise judgment in making decisions and recommendations in a timely manner.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to exercise good, independent judgment, make sound decisions and recommendations, and maintain a professional demeanor in difficult situations.
• Ability to work with a variety of people, realize their individual problems, and maintain control and order in the CRTC.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
• Unassisted mobility within an office environment, within the CRTC, and within the community.
• Maintain the ability to occasionally stand, walk, kneel, stoop, and bend during the course of your shift.
• Reach, grip, and use fine dexterity.
• Push and pull objects.
• Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the left or right while sitting or standing.
• Place arms above, at or below shoulder height.
• Use vision and depth perception.
• Talking and hearing.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred, work experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals in a timely manner in accordance with scheduled meal times.
• Assure food supplies are properly stored in acceptable containers and properly labeled.
• Maintain good hygiene practices by wearing clean clothes, hair/beard restraints, and gloves, in accordance with health department standards.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, dustless kitchen, dining, and storage areas in accordance with health department standards.
• Supervise residents assigned to kitchen duty.
• Prepare sack lunches for residents who are at CSR or employment.
• Check and record temperatures for the refrigerator and freezer daily.
• Check menu for the next day to ensure thawing time as well as ample food product availability for the meal.
• Document the number of meals served for each mealtime.
• Maintain and clean the deep fryer, stove, and steam table daily.
• Inventory and document all kitchen supplies daily, including the products used for each meal served and sack lunches.
• Keep the floors safe and clean at all times.
• Verify the invoice for all delivered orders.
• Check with medical staff on the special diet needs of residents.
• Turn in a completed and accurate time sheet as required by policy and procedures.
• Inventory all knives and keep them secured or in personal possession at all times.
• Maintain secure doors at all times.
• Place trash in dumpster.
• Clean grill as needed.
• Clean vent hoods weekly.
• Clean ice machine weekly.
• Maintain a clean cooler, inside and out.
• Rotate food as perishable or non-perishable to assure freshness.
• Possess knowledge of food preparation, hygiene, sanitation, and storage.
• Prepare well-documented reports to include incident reports; communication logs entries, and Cognitive Reflective Communications (CRCs) when necessary.
• May be assigned additional duties, not explicitly set out herein, but which will adhere to specific job guidelines.
• Respond to physical altercations and potential physical incidents by establishing control over those present.
• Collect the facts of the situation, including all individuals involved, determine the problem, resolve the problem in an appropriate manner, and document accordingly.
• Be capable of delivering CPR, First Aid, and respond to emergencies (i.e., physical and natural) as needed.

Benefits

• This position is made possible through State and/or Federal grant funds allocated on a fiscal year to year basis. Any reduction or deletion of the funds, for any reason, may require a reduction in personnel to accommodate available revenues. As such, the Department is unable to guarantee continued employment to any employee. All employees serve "At Will" and no offer or acceptance of employment may be implied or construed to establish a contractual relationship between an applicant or employee and the Department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED