FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 50950090

State of Florida

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About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated and dynamic individuals to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Food Service Administrator and ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions.
Maintain dish room, serving area, dining room, and food storage areas in an orderly and sanitary condition.
Complete assigned cleaning tasks.
Assist in the preparation of meals as assigned, pull and pre-prep foods as assigned, help set up, and serve all meals.
Must have knowledge of the equipment, procedures and techniques used in cooking, baking, and/or meat cutting.
Ability to read and follow recipes and/or other instructions.
Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
Report any faulty equipment to the supervisor.
Assist with placing food items on serving lines and keeping serving lines well stocked.
Maintain, check, and control kitchen inventory to determine quantities available as well as amounts needed for operations.
Assist with purchase requests for food, cleaning supplies, utensils, pots, pans, dishes, and paper products needed in the kitchen.
Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.
Check in and put away stock items off the delivery trucks.
Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers).
Ensure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
Maintain chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
Replenish all hand soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
Attends in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, if necessary.
• Basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.
• Must have knowledge of the equipment, procedures and techniques used in cooking, baking, and/or meat cutting.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and/or other instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in dietary at a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions.
• Maintain dish room, serving area, dining room, and food storage areas in an orderly and sanitary condition.
• Complete assigned cleaning tasks.
• Assist in the preparation of meals as assigned, pull and pre-prep foods as assigned, help set up, and serve all meals.
• Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
• Report any faulty equipment to the supervisor.
• Assist with placing food items on serving lines and keeping serving lines well stocked.
• Maintain, check, and control kitchen inventory to determine quantities available as well as amounts needed for operations.
• Assist with purchase requests for food, cleaning supplies, utensils, pots, pans, dishes, and paper products needed in the kitchen.
• Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.
• Check in and put away stock items off the delivery trucks.
• Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers).
• Ensure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
• Maintain chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
• Replenish all hand soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
• Attends in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package
• Optional deferred compensation plan.
• Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day.
• Tuition waivers are available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed