Senior Food Service Worker (2606) - DPH

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.Under supervision, performs a variety of tasks in connection with the preparation, storage and serving of foodstuffs, including dietary foods; may supervise a small group of Food Service Workers in an assigned food service activity; ensures that assigned dining and kitchen areas and equipment are kept clean and in good repair; and performs related duties as required. Essential functions include:Sets up food stations, counters and tables for food service per policy and procedures.Assists in the preparation regular and diet food including standard formulas and delivering bulk nourishments to the wards, using specialized equipment connected with nutrition services and special diet stations.Assists cooks in basic food preparation by light cooking; panning up food; and prepping food items.Assists in the preparation of food products by measuring and weighing appropriate amounts of ingredients called for by the recipe utilizing scales and measuring tools, and converting measurements as needed.Serves food to customers and patients in cafeterias, dining halls and hospital wards.Serves food using designated portion control utensils by properly selecting appropriate equipment/utensils during meal periods.Maintains daily supply of serving utensils & items needed for service.Performs routine auxiliary tasks such as carrying supplies to and from storage rooms; controlling the use of meal cards and distributing linen supplies.Assembles patient's meals by reading menus which indicate dietary requirements and selects appropriate food items for delivery.Lifts 50 lbs. of foods in bulk (e.g., flour, sugar, beans, potatoes, etc.) and transports to storage area; Lifts hot trays or pans of 40 lbs. with prepared foods to the tray line to prepare patients food tray.Handle cash appropriately by verifying the cash register; keying in accurate charges; making change accurately; accepting valid meal tickets/passes; and reconciling totals.Receives, stores and issues food and supply items according to invoices, requisitions, and other guides by verifying quality and quantity of all items received and issued.Works in locations such as the freezer, refrigerator, dry storage, chemical storage, and loading dock areas using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and/or flatbed carts.Maintains department sanitation by washing and sanitizing {pots, pans, griddle, steam kettles, ovens, hoods, drains, carts, dishes, utensils, storage spaces, equipment, food containers, tables, and other areas when required]Maintains cleanliness of work areas by utilizing cleaning and sanitation chemicals that are potentially hazardous such us sweeping and mopping floors, wiping walls, cleaning all kitchen equipment, etc. follows established garbage, compost, and recycling programs.Maintain cleanliness of cookware and utensils by removing and disposing of food and other waste; sanitizing using the dishwasher and organizing on drying racks.Acts as lead worker or team leader to a small group of food service workers by setting up the tray line and clean-up operations.Gives oral & written instructions and demonstrations to promote satisfactory performance.Trains new food service workers in the performance of their tasks and orients them on department policies and procedures.Observes the workplace to ensure safe practices are carried out and reports any unsafe or unsanitary conditions to immediate supervisor or other supervisory/managerial personnel.Assists in preparing and documenting daily reports by recording temperature checks for food & equipment; checking inventory sheets, payroll sheets and sanitation checklists; and completes other departmental reports as assigned.Replenishes food supplies and monitors supply levels which includes: preparing requisitions for supervisor’s signature; ordering food and non-food products; and issuing requisitioned items.Schedules and assigns (with supervisor's approval) duties to meet meal schedules and inspects their work to maintain department standards.Checks the tray line which includes: verifying the completeness of all necessary items on the tray, proper appearance of the tray, proper placement of items and condiments on the tray while maintaining appropriate speed of the tray line.How to qualify

EDUCATION:

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent;ANDEXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of work experience in the operation of a large, high-volume food service organization. Experience includes tray line operations, quality control, cafeteria/catering services, inventory management, or equipment monitoring in an institutional setting such as a hospital, correctional facility, cafeteria, long-term care facility, or other large high-volume food service organization.Note:

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment .Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

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