Food Service Tech II Lead - Full Time
About The Position
Western State Hospital, part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), is seeking a full-time Food Service Tech II Lead. This role functions as a lead worker performing opening/closing responsibilities, utilizing the CBORD system for daily office work, assisting with the assembly of patient trays, snacks, and bag meals, cleaning dishes, trays, equipment, and kitchen facilities, stocking, and providing storeroom assistance in receiving/stocking, pre-portioning/product stocking, closing, and support. The hospital is a 302-bed Joint Commission/CMS-accredited psychiatric facility located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, serving adults with serious mental health needs and recognized for its Psychosocial Rehabilitation “Learning” programs. Employees benefit from a modern clinical setting, a therapeutic environment, and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valley.
Requirements
- Experience in Food Service
Nice To Haves
- Prior institutional food service experience beyond beginning level
- High School Graduate or Equivalent
- Bilingual
- Veteran or veteran spouse
Responsibilities
- Provide work direction in clear, understandable terms and ensures tasks are understood by subordinates
- Completes all assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner
- Accurately weigh/measure ingredients and follow standardized recipes for products assigned, appropriately labeling/dating finished products
- Chill cooked recipe items to appropriate safe temperature within the appropriate timeframe and document all temperatures on appropriate HACCP log sheets
- Monitor the temperature of food items and make adjustments as necessary to maintain proper temperatures
- Ensure all incoming items to be inspected for quality, freshness, appropriate temperature and shipments verified with receipts
- Train new workers in sanitation/dish room job responsibilities/cleaning procedures and techniques
- Accurately serves food and beverage items in proper amounts by weighing correctly
- Clean, sanitize and store all pots and pans allowing them to air dry according to the VDH and Department guidelines
- Assist with preparation of food items for Cafeteria according to recipes and guidance of supervisor
- Utilize the CBORD system to perform daily office work
- Assist with assembly of patient trays, snacks and bag meals
- Clean dishes, trays, equipment and kitchen facilities
- Stock
- Provide storeroom assistance in receiving/stocking, pre-portioning/product stocking
- Closing and support
Benefits
- paid time off
- family/personal time
- community service time
- sick time
- retirement with cash match
- life, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
