Food Service Worker - Snoqualmie

The posted salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County, or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

We are hiring all new staff at range 34, step L - $3,796 per month.

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Food Service Worker
Location: Snoqualmie
Closes: Thursday 11, 2023
Salary:  $2,940.00 - $3,884.00 Monthly
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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Food Service Worker to Assist in preparing and serving food and performs routine clean-up and sanitation duties.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:
If you are enthusiastic about creating and serving quality food, we have an opportunity for you to start your career as a Food Service Worker at the Echo Glen Children’s Center. In this role, you will be part of the culinary team that ensures excellent customer service, safety, and quality in food and nutritional services. You will prepare and serve food with help from youth committed to our facility by the juvenile courts. The skills taught to youth will assist their transition into the community and support rehabilitative programming within the institution.

Some of what you'll do:

• Prepare daily snacks, condiments, milk, juice, fruit and cold cereal.
• Load meals into food carts, unload returned pans and sanitize the food carts. 
• Set up, dissemble, and clean the serving line. 
• Clean and wash dining room tables, wash dishes, trays and utensils. Sweep, mop, vacuum and clean the kitchen, dining area, walk-in refrigerators and restrooms.
• Operate equipment such as, dishwashers, refrigerators and beverage equipment.
• Track and log temperatures.
• Perform light laundry (aprons, towels and mop heads).
• Supervise, monitor, and instruct youth in food preparation, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Assign youth duties, schedule and record working times, inspect work performed by youth, and evaluate their process.
• Model pro-social adaptive behavior, recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security.
• Report breaches of security immediately. 
• Perform key and tool control as required by policy.
• Maintain supplies in dining and serving areas during and after meals. 

What we're looking for:

• Knowledge of kitchen and dining room work; personal hygiene, sanitation, and housekeeping practices; operation of standard kitchen appliances and equipment.
• A current Health Card.
• Expertise in providing services to urban youth and have an understanding of juvenile offender behavior.
• Effectively communicate with management, peers, clients, and the public as required to carry out the assigned duties of the position.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also:

• Possess the ability to learn routines involved in preparing and serving food; follow written and oral instructions; instruct residents (as assigned).

How do I apply?
Complete and submit the online application.
 
Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was created to be a comprehensive agency exclusively dedicated to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children, youth, and families regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other socioeconomic factors. We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve and are actively searching for candidates that reflect that diversity.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.  
 
Incumbent must hold a valid driver’s license when operating a state or privately owned vehicle on official state business.
 Incumbent must possess a current Food Handler's permit or obtain one within fourteen (14) days of hire.

If you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the Recruiter at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

To take advantage of the Veteran's preference please attach your DD-214, member 4 long-form, or your NGB-22.  Please black out your social security number prior to attaching it.

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Salary : $2,940 - $3,883