Under the direct supervision of the Food Services Manager(s), employees in food services are normally assigned to perform a variety of functions to ensure timely, safe, sanitary and compliant kitchen, pantry and food storage operations. A Food Services Inventory Worker may be required to support work not directly mentioned in this job description but related to the Agency’s Food Services Operations in whole. Food must be handled in accordance with Food Safety Guidelines, Agency Policy, Safety Regulations and other departmental protocols in place to ensure safety of food service, storage and delivery.
This position will perform routine work including but not limited to load and unload various vehicles, service of the indoor/outdoor operations, move pallets of food inventory using appropriate lifts and tools, cleaning and maintaining kitchen and its equipment, utensils and supplies; janitorial and sanitation functions both inside and outside of the kitchen and pantry operations; distribution of bagged or prepared foods. Position will accept deliveries and donations of food and supplies. Food Services Inventory Worker is responsible for ensuring appropriate storage, stocking and inventory control under accurate temperature controls. Excellent customer service is expected with all agency constituents as well as performing work with a high level of integrity and within professional boundaries.
Position is responsible for performing and completing work in accordance with Agency Safety Policies, applicable Food Industry Regulations; Federal, State, Local regulations for Food Services Industry. A Food Service Inventory Worker will engage on a daily basis with department volunteers and clients and as such is expected to guide volunteers and clients as needed to ensure appropriate food handling, safety, sanitation and service. A Food Services Inventory Worker who possesses a SAFE SERV or equivalent food handling certification may be asked on occasion to assist in the kitchen as needed. Please note all food service positions come into contact with in kind donations. The in-kind donations policy must be adhered to without exception.
Please note our preferred and in some cases required qualifications for this position:
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma - GED
- Food Handler Card a plus but not required
- ServSafe Certificate a plus but not required
- Valid CA Driver License Class C
EXPERIENCE:
- Food Services or general shipping and receiving work (with non-profit preferred but not required)
- Knowledge of food safety regulations is helpful
- General customer service
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent Professional Communication Skills- Written and verbal.
- Competent with computer programs such as Microsoft office Suite- Outlook, simple excel, word. Ability to learn computer programs, applications and databases for training purposes. Familiarity with telecommunication applications- Zoom, Skype, FB Messenger, MS Teams
- Exercise appropriate and sound judgement under normal and stressful conditions
- Excellent professionalism and professional boundaries in all business interactions.
- Excellent customer service skills. Ability to perform work within agency values, positive collaborative attitude, high level of ethics and integrity
- Excellent adaptability in a fast paced and ever-changing work environment. Excellent time management skills, multi-tasking, prioritization and organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and initiative. Ability to self-start while working alone and to collaborate effectively when working within a team environment
- Attention to detail, ability to perform quality work with little to no errors. Solutions based approach to problem solving.
- Excellent ability to work within safety protocols.
- Flexible Schedule to include early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, days as needed.
- Ability to commute to and from Agency job sites.
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