Food Service Worker - YRTC Kearney NEW HIRING WAGE
State of Nebraska

Kearney, Nebraska

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Description

The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Food Service Worker for the Division of Children and Family Services / Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney. The successful candidate will have experience in food preparation and the ability to work within a team to prepare and serve meals.

Do love to cook, enjoy working with others, and want to make difference in the lives of Nebraska Youth? If so, WE NEED YOU!

What we can offer you:
• $3.00 hour Facility Differential for hours worked
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
• Flexible Schedules

Location: YRTC Kearney, 2802 30th Ave, Kearney, NE 68845

Schedule: Rotating schedules available

Hiring rate of position: $15.48 Plus $3.00 hour Facility Differential for hours worked
Examples of Work
As a Food Service Worker you will:
• Prepare, season, cook, and bake food items according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.

• Train food service staff in the preparation of simple foods/snacks and in the serving of all food, and in dishwashing, cleaning, and routine equipment maintenance.

• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment. Oversees food service staff in the cleaning of kitchen or dining areas.

• Maintain kitchen and dining room records. May order, receive, store and distribute food supplies.

• May train, monitor, and counsel youth in the preparation and serving of food and maintaining sanitary conditions; assists with menu planning; performs administrative tasks related to food service management such as records maintenance, inventory counts, inspection and storage; monitors and reports on inmate/offender attendance and behavior; and performs security tasks as required by facility procedures.

• May assist food service management personnel in scheduling and distributing the work assignments of food service staff and/or inmates.

Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIRED: Coursework, training and/or experience in food preparation, baking and/or kitchen operations in the food service industry or related field.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of: kitchen and dining room safety practices; special diets provided by the facility; recipes and cooking techniques for the preparation of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and baked goods; facility food preparation schedules; food sanitation practices; the proper handling and processing of a variety of vegetables and fruits; kitchen safety practices; kitchen equipment and utensils; facility standards and procedures for the cleaning of dishes, utensils, equipment and facilities; facility specific security and emergency procedures.

Ability to: communicate effectively with facility residents, patients, members, inmates, and co-workers; train lower level food service staff or inmates in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; prepare the most complex or difficult recipes; safely use sharp, heavy or hot kitchen equipment, utensils or supplies; understand and enforce rules governing the conduct of inmates; train and supervise in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; alter menus to accommodate needs and food stuffs on hand; keep records; follow instructions; tolerate high temperature and high humidity; bend, stoop, lift and carry food items, equipment and supplies.

DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics.

For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Children and Family Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.


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