California Department of Education

Food Service Specialist

San Diego Community College District

Closing Date

Position Number

Location: District Wide

Position Type

The Position

Under the direction of a supervisor or contract food service worker, perform routine duties of a temporarily assigned area of food services; maintain food service facilities in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition; perform cashier and clerical duties. May provide direction to other employees regarding the preparation and/or service of menu items.

Major Responsibilities

TYPICAL DUTIES INCLUDE

  • Prepare menu items according to written recipes and within cost parameters.
  • Cook foods requiring short preparation times; operate kitchen equipment.
  • Take customer food orders.
  • Accept payment from customers and make change as necessary.
  • Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
  • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
  • Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
  • Maintain food service facilities in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition.
  • Maintain records.
  • May provide direction to other employees regarding the preparation and/or service of menu items.

Qualifications

Knowledge of cash handling and control; methods of cleaning and maintaining food service area; principles and methods of food preparation, serving, and storage; record keeping techniques; and care and use of standard kitchen appliances, equipment, and tools. Ability to prepare menu items according to written recipes and within cost parameters, take customer food orders, operate cash registers, make simple arithmetic calculations, understand and follow oral and written directions, work cooperatively with others; and meet the public with courtesy and tact. Experience working in a hospital, fast food outlet, restaurant, collegiate food service area, or commercial kitchen.

Desired Qualifications

Licenses

Must have valid Food Handler's card within 30 days of hire.

All food handlers are required by San Diego County Code to possess either a valid food handler card issued by a county-authorized food handler training school or a County of San Diego food handler test administered by the current food safety manager who has passed a state-approved food safety certification exam.

The State-approved Exams Are

ServSafe / National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Phone: (800) 765-4842

Website: http://www.nraef.org

Experior Assessments

Phone: (800) 786-3926

Website: http://www.expexam.com

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

Phone: (619) 885-5522 or (800) 446-0257

Website: http://www.nrfsp.com

Pay Information

$22.54 per hour

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/4472506

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Contract
  • Job function

    Other
  • Industries

    Restaurants

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