Food Service Worker - Generalist ID-6208


The Contra Costa Health Department is offering excellent career opportunities to qualified individuals interested in working in the Food and Nutrition Services division. The Food Services Worker – Generalist positions work in the hospital cafeteria where food is prepared and perform a variety of duties such as food preparation, serving food, cashiering, and cleaning equipment and workstations. There are two (2) permanent full-time (40 hours per week), two (2) permanent part-time (32 hours per week), and three (3) permanent intermittent (40 hours per week, various schedule) vacancies in Food and Nutrition Services!
 
The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may also be used to fill other vacancies in the future.
 
 
 The Contra Costa Health Department is the largest department within Contra Costa County, employing more than 4,800 employees – and growing! 


We are looking for someone who is:

  • Dependable
  • Honest
  • Hardworking
  • Positive
  • A problem solver
  • Energetic


  What you will typically be responsible for:

  • Prepare food for cooking by peeling, cutting, or slicing.
  • Set up tray lines and/or individual trays.
  • Serve meals to cafeteria customers and patients.
  • Clean items used in the kitchen such as dishes, pots, pans, containers, carts, and equipment.
  • Clean facilities including sweeping, mopping, and sanitizing work areas such as floors, storage spaces, trucks and empty garbage cans.
  • Assist with stocking supplies and deliveries.
  • Report food quality or safety concerns to the Food Service Worker (Lead) or the Food and Nutrition Services Department management team.

 
A few reasons you might love this job:

  • There is opportunity for promotional growth!
  • You will work side by side with hardworking teammates.
  • There are opportunities to learn the fundamentals of healthcare Food and Nutrition Services.
  • It will never be a dull moment! We are a fast-paced working environment.
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