Food Service Technician

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

• Language Incentive

• Referral Bonus

• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

This class conducts food service support activities. Incumbents assist with food preparation, service, and delivery as well as kitchen maintenance support tasks. As assigned, work may include: providing customer service; performing cashiering; assisting in the preparation of food; assisting in the maintenance of kitchen equipment/appliances; and assisting with monitoring of compliance with health and sanitation standards.

Supervision Exercised/Received:

• Exercised: This classification typically does not supervise other employees.

• Received: This classification typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

• Note: Other reporting relationships may apply.

Duties include but are not limited to

TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: These duties and percentage of time are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Typical Percentage of Time (none less than 10%)

• Prepares and serves balanced and properly proportioned meals to the residents and staff. Follows recipes and correctly uses portion control utensils. 75%
• Maintains daily records of food usage/prepared meals. 15%
• Contributes to and assists in maintaining a sanitary and safe kitchen, and applying and following sanitary and safety guidelines, rules, and regulations. 10%

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or the equivalent (e.g. GED)
• One year experience in high volume cooking environment

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• No special certification or license required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Serve Safe standards

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Reading recipes, and preparing food items accordingly

• Following directions and adhering to established procedures or protocols

• Operating standard kitchen equipment (e.g. convection ovens, stove tops, service utensils, thermometers, knives, deep fryers)

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Collaboration

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, walk, stand, balance, and use hands, wrists, or fingers in a repetitive motion. The employee is frequently required to hear, talk, feel, grasp using fingers or palms, lift, push, reach with arms and hands, and stoop. The employee is occasionally required to finger, pull, crouch and kneel. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Internal use: HR Generalist to review.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at (804) 646-4705 or by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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