Temporary Senior Food Service Worker (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Department of Riverside University Health System seeks multiple Senior Food Service Workers to join our Kitchen and Nutrition Services team in Moreno Valley and Riverside.

Under general supervision, the Senior Food Service Worker performs the more difficult, semi-skilled tasks related to the preparation and serving of food; serves as a lead worker over Food Service Workers performing routine clean up, food preparation, and serving tasks; performs other related duties as required.

The most competitive candidates will have at least one year in the preparation and serving of food in hospital setting.

This position does require the incumbent to work on the weekends.

There are two different schedules for this position:
11:30am - 8:00pm
12:30pm - 9:00pm
Must be available to work every weekend. You will receive two days of during the week.

The position requires a valid Food Handler's Permit issued by the County of Riverside upon hire. If you currently have a valid permit, please attach a copy to your application.

The RUHS-MC is a 24-hour facility - incumbents must be flexible to work any shift including weekends and holidays.

This posting is a pool posting and will be used to fill both Temporary and Regular positions.

Temporary Pay Rate:

$18.24

Shift Differentials:

Sixty cents (0.60¢) per hour for time actually worked between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
One dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per hour for time actually worked between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Meet the team! http://www.ruhealth.org/en-us•When assigned to perform the more skilled duties, follow standard recipes in the preparation of salads, desserts and baked goods.
•Serve food and drinks in cafeteria; serve customers; clean coffee pots, grill, counter, and cafeteria tables; prepare coffee, toast, eggs, and sandwiches.
•Set up and serve special dinners; push loaded food carts from kitchen to units or dining hall, returning them to kitchen after meals; operate dishwashing machine; wash pots and pans.
•Prepare and serve patient meal trays; utilizing diet software, take meal orders and assist patients with selecting meals as needed; generate meal tickets for patients.
•When serving in a lead capacity: observe and inspect the work of Food Service Workers involved in the preparation and serving of food and clean-up activities, ensuring adherence to safety and sanitation regulations and practices, and verifying work is accomplished properly and efficiently.
•Provide technical supervision and guidance to improve the quality and quantity of work performed by Food Service Workers; assist in on-the-job training of Food Service Workers in a variety of assignments.
•Assist in the supervision of tray line workers preparing food trays for patients or wards; ensure accuracy of diet and proper portions, appearance and arrangement of food on trays.
•Obtain and record temperature of food, ensuring proper temperature controls in the transportation of food.
•May retrieve food items from supply room and or refrigerator/freezer for production purposes; may sweep and mop floors and remove trash from designated work areas.
•Perform Food Service Worker duties as necessary; may prepare and submit documented incident reports.Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.

Experience: One year in the preparation and serving of food.

Knowledge of: The methods, practices, utensils, and equipment used in serving food and clean-up activities (e.g., food and dish carts and dishwashers); the techniques, utensils, knives, and equipment used for chopping, slicing, mixing, and measuring foodstuff used in preparing food; sanitation methods and practices associated with food handling and maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and food serving areas and equipment; occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen and food service areas and equipment; the preparation and serving of food for special diets.

Ability to: Read, understand and follow oral and written instructions in English; write simple diet menu instructions; perform simple mathematical calculations; be courteous and tactful with staff members; instruct and train others in the methods and techniques used in serving food and clean-up activities; provide clear and concise oral instructions; maintain effective working relationships with others; prepare and maintain simple records pertaining to food service quality control; supervise, coordinate and inspect the work of Food Service Workers.TAP BENEFITS (for TAP positions only):
For the first 1,000 hours of work in a fiscal year, the employee is enrolled in and contributes to the County Temporary/Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan, which is a 401(a) defined benefit pension plan. The County also contributes to the 401(a) on behalf of the employee. During this time, neither the employee nor the County pays into Social Security, and the employee is not enrolled in CalPERS. After 1,000 hours of work in any fiscal year, the employee and County stop contributing to the 401(a) and begin to pay into Social Security. The employee is also enrolled in CalPERS and begins to make contributions.

What's Next? This recruitment is open to all applicants. Candidates who are current employees of the Department will be given priority consideration. These applicants will be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Tracy Felton at tfelton @rivco.org .