Food Service Worker

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals with inmate assistance.
• Cleans the cooking utensils and other items used in the preparation of the meals.
• Assures the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer remain at the appropriate levels.
• Supervises the cleaning of the kitchen and assures that the kitchen is cleaned properly and in accordance with Health Department standards.
• Checks equipment to assure cleanliness, operability and whether routine maintenance is being performed.
• Contacts supervisor for the appropriate vendor to be notified for maintenance/repair.
• Requires the employee to be able to render credible testimony in any court proceeding to include Justice Courts, County Courts, District Courts and any U.S. Federal Court.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

Knowledge Required

• Exceptional knowledge of recipes for institutional cooking.
• Exceptional knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
• Exceptional knowledge of the special precautions necessary to operate a full service kitchen with inmate assistance.
• General knowledge of the various equipment and tools used in institutional cooking and their proper cleaning, maintenance and repair.

Skills Required

• Exceptional skill in following oral and written instructions.
• Exceptional skill in both oral and written instructions.
• Exceptional skill in supervision of a group of inmates.
• General skill in measurements used in institutional cooking.

Education And/or Experience

• Any combination of experience or training may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Requires 3 years of institutional food service experience.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Food handlers permit from the County Health Department.
• Class C TX driver’s license.
• Ability to maintain continuing education requirements for the State of Texas.