Bilingual Food Service Aide

Job Overview

Performs duties serving meals and maintaining cleanliness of food service areas and equipment at County Nutrition Centers.

Salary

Min $34,320.00 annually

Mid $48,068.80 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Serves meals to program participants at Nutrition Centers.
• Assembles meal trays, including special diet trays, for home delivery.
• Sets up dining area to provide meal services to participants of the nutrition program.
• Clears and cleans tables in dining area and replenishes condiments.
• Washes dishes, utensils and equipment and stores items for next use.
• Performs general custodial duties in area assigned.
• Prepares and maintains records, reports, and charts.
• Delivers meals to client's homes as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Some knowledge of the functions, services, safety precautions, and sanitation procedures of the nutrition center assigned.
• Some knowledge in the use of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work effectively with others.

Physical Requirements

• Significant standing, walking, moving, bending, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

Work Category

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Completion of the ninth grade; AND
• Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Additional Job Requirements

A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:

• Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
• Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
• Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
• Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)