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Walworth County•Elkhorn, WI

35d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing essential support work for all work performed in the main health care center kitchen, including the delivery and serving of food to residents. The In-House Pool Food Service Worker positions are required to provide availability for a minimum of four (4) shifts per month, two (2) being Saturday or Sunday. This is a casual position with hours as needed. Applications are currently being accepted from Walworth County employees and members of the public.

Requirements

Some High School, and zero to six months of relevant prior experience.
Basic knowledge of food safety required.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing services and meeting quality standards.
Ability to learn, follow and explain departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide quickly and correctly.
Ability to make change.
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Ability to follow, learn and remember job duties and to repeat them with limited errors.
Ability to multi-task and follow directions.
ServSafe Food Safety & Sanitation license. If not held at time of hire, candidate will be required to obtain within 6 months of hire.
Criminal background check free of convictions of abuse of individuals or misappropriation of property while in a formal caretaking setting.
Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Ability to listen to and accurately understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences and to remember what was heard.
Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally, so that others understand.
Ability to be proactive in communicating and to ask questions if not fully understanding.
Decision Making: This position has authority to make decisions that are within detailed procedures and protocols.
Thinking & Problem Solving: In relation to established procedures, protocols and policies of the County, the complexity of this job is low and challenges are relatively minimal.
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Occasionally required to sit.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Formal electronic application; rating of education and experience; oral department interview; reference check; background check and post-offer medical examination including drug screen.

Responsibilities

Food storage, pulling, transporting, labeling, dating, pre-cooking preparation including equipment usage, portioning, dishing, service, storage, and disposal of food, and food associated supplies and equipment, and washing and sanitizing of dishes and equipment.
Receive, inspect and store food and beverage related products delivered to the kitchen.
Train and/or mentor new or inexperienced kitchen staff in all duties of a relief cook.
Follow food handling and sanitation procedures.
Prepare food items such as garnishes, salads, sandwiches and beverages for snack add on food items for household kitchenettes and core area.
Monitor food distribution during serving and plating of food, ensuring that residents are served appropriate portions, according to diet requirements and with attractive presentation.
Provide customer service to the residents.
Monitor dates, cleanliness, and record temperatures of coolers, freezers, and refrigerators throughout the facility.
Inventory and stock resident kitchen areas with required items.
Wash and sanitize equipment, carts and work areas including countertop, floor and wall surfaces.
Proper food handling and sanitation skills while plating resident food.
Proper sanitation skills while setting up or tearing down and doing dishes in resident serving areas, disassembling food carts, cleaning and sanitizing of pots and pans and restocking areas.
Transportation of unprepared and prepared food, equipment, carts, and residents as required during all department operating hours.
Participate and/or attend all annual in-service education, as appropriate for food service staff.
Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.