<strong>About The Position<br><br></strong>Riverside University Health System is seeking to fill a Senior Food Service Worker position. <strong>The selected candidate must be flexible with their schedule; The most competitive candidates will have experience working with patient dietary requirements. <br><br></strong>Under general supervision, 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.<br><br>The Senior Food Service Worker is the lead level classification in the Food Service Worker series and reports to a Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor. Incumbents exercise a high degree of independent judgment, provide oversight to subordinate staff, and perform the more complex assignments that require extensive knowledge and proficiency. Positions performing the more skilled assignments are subject to less supervision and are characterized by having one of the following as their primary assignments: vegetable preparation, salad preparation, cafeteria service, diet card recording, or nourishment. Incumbents may act as a project lead and provide task supervision and training for Food Service Workers assigned to the kitchen, ensuring adherence to work standards, including safety and sanitation.<br><br><ul><li>Must posses Food Handler Card issued by County of Riverside.*<br><br></li></ul><strong>Work Schedule: </strong>Will be discussed during the interview.<br><br><strong>Meet the team!<br><br></strong>www.ruhealth.org<br><br><strong>Examples Of Essential Duties<br><br></strong><ul><li> When assigned to perform the more skilled duties, follow standard recipes in the preparation of salads, desserts and baked goods.</li><li> Serve food and drinks in cafeteria; serve customers; clean coffee pots, grill, counter, and cafeteria tables; prepare coffee, toast, eggs, and sandwiches.</li><li> 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.</li><li> 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.</li><li> 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.</li><li> 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.</li><li> 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.</li><li> Obtain and record temperature of food, ensuring proper temperature controls in the transportation of food.</li><li> 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.</li><li> Perform Food Service Worker duties as necessary; may prepare and submit documented incident reports.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Minimum Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Education:</strong> Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.<br><br><strong>Experience: </strong>One year in the preparation and serving of food.<br><br><strong>License/Certificate:</strong> Possession of a valid Food Handler Card or Food Safety Manager Certification.<br><br>Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><strong>SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION<br><br></strong>Questions: For further information regarding this posting, please contact Anay Sanchez, AnaSanchez@Rivco.org<br><br>________________________________________________________________________________________<br><br><strong>APPLICATION INFORMATION<br><br></strong><strong>Veteran's Preference <br><br></strong>The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify, upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. The Veterans Preference Policy, C-3 is available here: https://rivcocob.org/board-policies<br><br><strong>Reasonable Accommodations<br><br></strong>The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: https://rc-hr.com/disability<br><br><strong>Proof of Education <br><br></strong>If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.<br><br>If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).<br><br><strong>Work Authorization Requirement<br><br></strong>Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs, including H1-B visas, and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer<br><br></strong>The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.<br><br><strong>Pre-Employment<br><br></strong>All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.<br><br><strong>Probationary Period<br><br></strong>As an Approved Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those serving "At Will," are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.<br><br><strong>General Information<br><br></strong>Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.<br><br>Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. 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