DSHS YVS Food Service Worker
DSHS's Developmental Disabilities Administration has a fulfilling opportunity for you to join our team at Yakima Valley School in Selah, WA. As a full-time Food Service Worker, you'll be involved in the preparation and serving of food and beverages, and clean up for a large-scale food service operation.
Schedule: This position is a blend of night and day shift.
Thursday - Saturday 11am-7:30pm
Sunday - Monday 6am-2:30pm
Off Tuesday/Wednesday
Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.
Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.
Some of what you'll do:
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Transport food, supplies, and equipment from kitchens, dining areas, storerooms, and refrigerators
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Assemble salads, sandwiches, and desserts
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Prepare and serve special modified diets
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Washes dishes, pots, pans, and utensils
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Clean kitchen by scrubbing, mopping, and emptying trash
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Operate standard kitchen equipment including coffee maker, toaster, mixers, and dishwashers
What we are looking for:
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Knowledge of kitchen and dining room work, personal hygiene, sanitation, and housekeeping practices, operation of standard kitchen appliances, use of kitchen utensils and equipment
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Ability to learn routines involved in preparing and serving food according to therapeutic dietary orders, recipes, and menus
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Follow instructions and directions given by supervisors/lead workers
Who should apply?
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Professionals with a food handler's card or the ability to obtain one within 14 days of employment
To obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card by start date click here.
Interested? Apply today!
To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.
Questions? If you have any questions, you are encouraged to contact DSHS recruiter Georgina Pringle by email Georgina.Pringle@dshs.wa.gov or call the main Talent Acquisition line at 360-725-5810 and reference 07528.
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