INTERNAL TEMPORARY: Senior Program Specialist - Food Services Aide

Community Services and Employment Training • Visalia, CA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This position will prepare and serve food according to the facility menu. The Food Service Aide will assist in assuring proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving sanitation, and cleaning procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Must possess a High School Diploma, or GED.
• Must possess a Food Handler's Certification.
• Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
• Must have valid Class C - California Driver's License.
• Ability to prepare food following standardized recipes.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow menu spreadsheets.
• Ability to work cooperative with others and follow directions and completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to maintain a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact in a manner that is courteous, considerate, and cooperative when communicating with all staff.
• Ability to attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Ability to adhere to and support the center's practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
• Ability to ensure sanitary conditions in the kitchen.
• Ability to be flexible in schedule of work hours.
• Ability to understand basic concepts for regular, texture modified and dietary measures.
• Must be able to drive.

Responsibilities

• Preps food by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor and palatability.
• Prepares, portions, and/or serves food using proper measuring equipment and serving utensils, while maintaining quality.
• Ensures all food items are handled properly to meet safety and sanitation standards, according to State and Federal regulations. Properly stores and refrigerates necessary items. Ensures that foods are cooked to the appropriate temperatures according to the latest FDA (Food and Drug Administration) standards.
• Wraps, labels, dates, and freezes any leftover foods that are not scheduled for use in the immediate future.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment and food preparation area using the appropriate cleaning methods, and following established procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Practices safety, infection control and emergency procedures according to facility guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned. (Essential duties may vary for this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by CSET to be appropriate under applicable law).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED