Food Service Worker

Akima, LLC•Brownsville, TX

23d•Onsite

About The Position

AIP is seeking a Food Service Worker for an indoor industrial kitchen at a detention facility in Brownsville, Texas. The employee works under supervision and may work alongside detainee workers. Duties include preparing, plating, delivering, and serving meals; receiving and stocking food deliveries; washing kitchenware; and cleaning kitchen, dining, storage, and other facility areas as directed. The position may also involve driving a box truck to deliver meals to housing units. The role requires standing and walking for much of the workday and maintaining the physical readiness to respond to changing demands and emergencies. Food deliveries may require working outdoors in extreme weather, including cold, heat, heavy rain, and wind. The employee must meet the position’s physical demands, including prolonged standing, lifting and moving items, and working safely on uneven or slippery surfaces. Reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable laws. The employee must meet citizenship or permanent-residency and U.S. residency requirements, obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE clearance, pass background, credit, drug, and medical screening, and maintain a valid Texas food handlers permit. The position also requires the ability to obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as a Food Service Worker or in a related position in a commercial or industrial kitchen.
High school diploma or GED.
Current and valid State of Texas food handlers permit.
Ability to become First Aid, CPR, and AED certified through initial training and maintain certification.
Must be a U.S. citizen or a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence and have resided in the United States for at least the last five years.
Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check; the posting specifies no criminal record.
Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements.
At least 18 years of age.
Maintain a current physical residence in the continental United States.
Fluent spoken, written, and reading English; able to read and follow English instructions and recipes.
Knowledge of day-to-day industrial kitchen operations.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal orders, policies, and regulations, and interpret printed rules, recipes, and detailed instructions.
Dexterity and motor skills needed to perform kitchen tasks, including manual food preparation.
Ability to work with a diverse, multilingual population and people from different cultures, countries, values, and lifestyles.
Exercise good judgment, alertness, and an even temperament; maintain poise and self-control during stressful situations, including emergencies.
Maintain a professional appearance and calm demeanor.
Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and ability to adhere to American Correctional Association and DHS ICE standards.
Meet the stated physical demands, including prolonged standing and walking; use of fine motor skills and manual dexterity; reaching; working on uneven or slippery surfaces; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and lifting or moving items up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare and present meals by measuring, mixing, slicing, chopping, and performing other food preparation tasks.
Prepare routine menu items using prepared ingredients and repetitive steps, such as making sandwiches.
Plate accurately measured portions in accordance with dietician-certified menus.
Deliver and serve meals to detainees in housing units.
Pack sack lunches and deliver them to processing hold rooms and transportation.
Plate, wrap, and serve staff meals.
Drive a box truck to deliver meals to housing units.
Receive food orders, unload trucks, and stock dry, refrigerated, and freezer food stores.
Wash dishes, food preparation items, and cooking and serving utensils manually or using mechanical machines.
Clean dining and kitchen floors, tables, and chairs; grease traps and hoods; and storage areas.
Clean other facility areas as directed by AIP management.
Provide CPR and first aid to others when required.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned.