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On-Call Food Service Worker

The Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Facility is seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as an On-Call Food Services Support Staff member. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the care and well-being of individuals housed in a secure environment while advancing your culinary career. As part of the team, you will play an essential role in ensuring the safety, health, and nutritional needs of juvenile detainees through the preparation and service of high-quality meals. In this role, your work will have alasting impact not only on the facility but also on the community, as you provide critical support in a secure, high-stakes environment.

This position is ideal for individuals with a passion for food service and a strong sense of responsibility. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in large-scale food preparation while working in an environment that requires high standards of cleanliness, safety, and efficiency. If you're looking for a role where your efforts directly impact the well-being of others and your work helps support the mission of a secure facility, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in the food services field.

As the on-call Food Service Worker, you will:

• Prepare, cook, bake, and serve well-balanced and nutritionally focused meals in accordance with established menus and dietary guidelines
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health standards in all food preparation and service activities
• Set up and operate kitchen equipment and food service lines for lunch and dinner service
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation by washing and sanitizing dishes, kitchen equipment, appliances, food storage areas, and dining spaces
• Perform routine cleaning duties, including sweeping, mopping, and light housekeeping within kitchen and dining areas
• Monitor and report food service issues, discrepancies, or improvement opportunities to supervisors in a timely manner
• Document required information accurately as requested by supervisory staff
• Handle laundry tasks, including folding towels, washcloths, blankets, kitchen linens, and detainee clothing
• Work safely and professionally in a secured facility environment with regular contact with juvenile detainees

What You Bring:

• Hands-On Experience: One (1) year of food service experience in large-scale or institutional food preparation.
• Specialized Expertise: Knowledge of methods of cleaning, preparing, cooking, and baking food, food service utensils/equipment and their proper uses, sanitation and safety measures in food-service environments, as well as cleaning and maintaining food service or public-use areas.
• Technical/Industry Background: Knowledge of mass food preparation techniques, sanitation practices, and safety procedures in institutional settings.
• Additional Preferred Qualifications:
• • Food Science degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education and Safe Serve completion.
  • Possession of a Safe Serve Certificate.
  • Custodial or high standard kitchen cleaning experience.

Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

This recruitment is being used to fill an existing open position and may be used to fill future openings for up to six (6) months. Work hours for this position will vary and may include weekend and evening shifts.

Prior to employment the successful candidate must:

• Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.
• Pass a criminal history background check, including fingerprinting, through law enforcement agencies.

Within 30 days of appointment, the successful candidate must:

• Obtain a food handlers permit.
• Obtain or possess current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Complete a Tuberculosis Test (and yearly thereafter.)
• Complete Blood borne/Airborne Pathogens training.
• Receive the Hepatitis B vaccine series or sign a waiver.

Incumbents may be:

• In contact with individuals housed and fed in the facility such as juvenile detainees.
• Exposed to environmental hazards associated with food preparation and service and chemicals related to sanitation of the equipment and food service area.

Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.