Laundry/Kitchen Aide - Per Diem

COUNTY OF BUCKS

POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides general support by working in kitchen, laundry, and maintenance areas of youth center facility. This includes laundry operations, i.e., sort, wash/dry and fold resident & facility laundry items. Assist cooks by preparing food, cleaning kitchen areas and stocking food and dry goods. May also include general maintenance of facility including cleaning, painting etc. Flexibility required. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS, WEEKDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS. 24 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Requires working in the service wing area receiving deliveries for the facility.
• Moves incoming products to proper storage locations and rotates stock as necessary.
• Frequent heavy lifting of 50 pounds or seldom 51-100 pounds with assistance of another employee or cart.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of all storage areas and equipment in the service wing and kitchen.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings and training.
• Assists in serving meals daily and meal counting.
• Obey all safety rules and regulations.
• Report unusual conditions, questionable items and any incidents to the Operations Supervisor and the on-duty Supervisor.
• Assists trainers in set up/break down of all in-house trainings.
• Work weekends and holidays as required by Supervisor.
• Serves as backup for Cooks including daily food preparation and kitchen clean up.
• Perform daily cleaning duties in the kitchen as assigned.
• Working in outside gardens, may include planting, picking, and weeding.
• Must be able to work for extended periods sometimes under hot, humid conditions.
• Travel in County owned vehicle to obtain building supplies at local stores.
• Sweep & mop floor including deep cleaning activities two times per year.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Graduate or GED with a valid automobile driver’s license and insurance.
• Experience working in the food service/service wing fields – Serve Safe Certification preferred.
• Must be able to work with and adapt to troubled teenagers in a secure facility.
• Proficient keyboard and computer skills.
• Maintain proper security in the food service and service wing areas.
• Must be able to stand/ walk continuously throughout shift.
• Work schedule will rotate and include weekends and holidays. Starting and finishing times can rotate daily.

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