Food Service Assistant (part-time)

Pamunkey Regional Jail Food Services Position

Pamunkey Regional Jail is looking for an entry-level candidate to complete routine tasks in the management of Food Services within a Correctional Facility. This position reports to the Food Services Manager and does not supervise employees. Essential functions include:

• Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment
• Enforce and follow sanitation and cleaning standards for kitchen operations
• Ensure food is prepared within timelines, to meet nutritional standards
• Ensure food meets Department of Health Standards
• Ensure food served is proportioned correctly and according to direction
• Responsible for supervising the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in the facility for staff and incarcerated individuals, to include the training of inmate workers
• Daily, direct contact and supervision of inmates
• Supervise the use of kitchen equipment in a safe manner
• Responsible for securing the kitchen facility at the end of each shift
• Compile and maintain utensil inventory
• Maintain accurate records as required by governing agencies
• Responsible for proper storage and use of food

Working Conditions: Hazards include chemicals, propane/heat, water environment, institutional kitchen physical effort. Minimal physical effort is required. Must be able to crawl, kneel, lift, run and climb to include stairs. Must be able to lift up to 30#. Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt. Essential or Non-Essential: Essential.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Unless implied, all are required. Knowledge of FDA nutritional requirements and State Health Department requirements as it applies to food service and special dietary requirements; ability to utilize recipes and estimate appropriate food amounts; effectively communicate both orally and verbally; ability to calculate quantities of food; read and comprehend documents such as menus, recipes and other pertinent documents.

Education, Experience and Training: Must be at least twenty (20) years of age; High school graduate or equivalent required. Minimum 3 years Food Preparation Experience, required; Prior experience in Corrections and/or Institutional food preparation is preferred. Experience with ordering, purchasing, inventory and receiving is preferred. Sanitation Certification is desired. A combination of education, experience and training equivalent to these requirements may be acceptable.

Special Conditions: Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting; Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License; Twelve month probationary period; May work beyond normal work schedule, on occasion; Pre-employment physical examination, audiometric testing, drug testing, alcohol screening and repeated according to policy thereafter; Must wear civilian uniform, including safety equipment; Must maintain phone for emergency contact; Direct inmate contact