Food Service Worker

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Food Service Worker at Pinellas County Jail!

Are you an experienced food service professional looking to make a meaningful impact? At St. Lucie County Jail, we are seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to join our team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to supervise and train inmates in food preparation, ensuring meals are prepared to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Why Join Us?

Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy full health benefits, a 401k plan*, vacation/PTO, holiday pay, free college education, free shift meals, and more!
Competitive Pay: Starting at $17/hour
Professional Growth: Develop new skills and advance your career with Aramark.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Supervision & Training: Utilize your food service experience to guide inmates in food preparation and tray assembly, ensuring adherence to Aramark standards.
• Efficient Operations: Coordinate and assign work to promote operational efficiency.
• Quality Control: Review and approve production and temperature logs, ensuring timely and efficient meal service.
• Recipe Management: Print and distribute recipes, and train inmates on proper cooking procedures.
• Security & Safety: Adhere to security policies, ensure storage areas are locked, and maintain a safe working environment.
• Inventory Management: Assist in inventory control, receiving, and storing food items, and requisition orders as needed.
   

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

•    Must be over 18 years of age  
•    Minimum of one (1) year of food prep or related work preferred
•    Previous supervisory experience preferred
•    Previous experience interacting with inmates a plus
•    Ability to motivate and supervise inmates and/or team members to attain quality and quantity of food production in a correctional work environment
•    Must be able to obtain a food safety certification
•    Ability to work independently with limited supervision
•    Ability to exercise good judgment and tact
•    Must be able to follow basic safety procedures and policies
•    Must qualify for and maintain correctional facility security clearance

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

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About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.