CYP Food Service Worker

CYP Food Service Worker

Salary range $16.10 to 16.77 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities

CYP Food Service Workers perform various tasks or a sequence of tasks in food service preparation. Tasks consist of several steps that require attention to work operations and follow an established sequence of work.  Summarized into categories, tasks are related to food preparation and service, kitchen maintenance, and food storage as follows:

Food Preparation and Service
Assist with tasks such as peeling potatoes, cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits, assembling sandwiches, measuring/weighing ingredients, packaging items, stocking carts, and transporting food.

Kitchen Maintenance
Pre-rinses and washes pots, pans, dishes, glasses and silverware according to sanitation regulations. Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks such as cleaning ceilings, exhaust hoods, walk-in refrigerators, and behind equipment.

Food Storage
Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards.  Unloads supplies from delivery trucks and stores items in food storage area.

Physical Demands

Primarily performs work requiring light to moderate physical effort to include standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.  Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and may perform heavy work such as scouring large-size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies.  May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a kitchen where steam and heat from equipment can cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity.  May be exposed to noisy conditions, hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working services, extreme temperature changes, and slippery floors.

Conditions of Employment

Must obtain and maintain a valid food handlers card.

Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease.  Subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements.

Must satisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with PL 101-647 to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

Must satisfactorily obtain or complete required training certificates and maintain certifications or credentials required by federal, state or National Accreditation institutions utilized as part of DOD’s Child and Youth Programs.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum 18 years of age.

High School Diploma or equivalent.