Food Sanitation Specialist

Food Sanitation Specialist

Job Type: Full-Time / Contract Position

Work Schedule: Rotating shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended or emergency feeding operations. Normal dining facility operating coverage may include weekdays from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekends and holidays from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with additional time for setup, cleaning, and closing duties.

Place of Performance: NCO Academy Dining Facility, Building 6056 Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Period of Performance: Operations are anticipated to begin on December 1, 2026, following a phase-in period during November 2026. The contract may continue for up to five years, subject to contract award, task orders, and continued Government requirements.

Summary: The Food Sanitation Specialist will clean and sanitize dishes, pots, pans, kitchen equipment, dining areas, restrooms, and other assigned areas of the dining facility.

Requirements:

• Previous dishwashing, sanitation, custodial, or food-service experience preferred
• Knowledge of basic cleaning and sanitation procedures
• Ability to use cleaning chemicals and equipment safely
• Ability to perform continuous standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and repetitive work
• Ability to lift and move trash, dishes, pots, pans, and supplies
• Ability to work in hot, wet, and fast-paced kitchen environments
• Ability to obtain required installation access
• Must be available for rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency operations

Duties:

• Scrape, sort, wash, rinse, sanitize, and store dishes and utensils
• Wash pots, pans, trays, cookware, and food-production equipment
• Operate commercial dishwashing machines
• Monitor dish-machine temperatures and cleaning supplies
• Clean and sanitize dining tables, chairs, counters, and serving areas
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and maintain kitchen and dining-room floors
• Clean restrooms, entrances, sidewalks, loading docks, and assigned exterior areas
• Empty trash and transport waste to designated disposal areas
• Clean drains, walls, doors, fixtures, and equipment surfaces
• Refill soap, paper products, and sanitation supplies
• Respond immediately to spills and safety hazards
• Follow chemical-labeling and personal protective equipment requirements
• Report equipment problems, pest activity, and sanitation deficiencies
• Assist with setup and breakdown before and after meal periods