Food Service Worker
About The Position
The Food Service Worker prepares and serves a variety of food items according to assigned work instructions, menus, recipes, and department procedures in a jail or correctional facility. The role requires close contact and interaction with inmates and is performed onsite. Shifts are available from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekend and holiday availability is required. The position reports to a Food Service Director. The worker helps prepare quality meals, serves food during scheduled meal periods, and uses kitchen utensils and equipment to cook according to recipes. The role also involves routine kitchen tasks and maintaining a clean, orderly, food-safe workstation, including taking out trash, sweeping, and mopping. Employees must follow sanitation, food-handling, and food-storage regulations. Physical demands include lifting, bending, pushing, kneeling, walking, and standing for extended periods, including being on their feet for much of the shift.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Weekend and holiday availability is required.
- Ability to work onsite in a jail or correctional facility, in close contact and interaction with inmates.
- Ability to perform lifting, bending, pushing, kneeling, walking, and extended standing.
Nice To Haves
- Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience.
- Passion for food and service.
- Understanding of food-handling regulations.
- Desire to continue learning.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changes.
- Flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food and assist team members in preparing quality foods according to planned menus, recipes, and work instructions.
- Serve food during planned meal schedules in accordance with department procedures.
- Use kitchen utensils and equipment to cook food according to recipes.
- Follow food-safety regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage.
- Perform routine kitchen tasks while maintaining an organized, clean, and food-safe workstation.
- Clean as work progresses and maintain the workstation, including pulling trash, sweeping, and mopping.
- Perform other responsibilities as determined by the employer’s needs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- DailyPay access to earned wages
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid training
- Career advancement opportunities
- Life insurance and AD&D coverage
- Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage, among other benefits
- $250 bonus for completing the Rookie’s Fast Track Program within the first 60 days
- $1,000 new-hire bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
