Food Service Worker
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: May 2, 2023 (989 days ago)
Added to FreshGovJobs: December 27, 2025 (18 days ago)
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County of Sacramento
County Wide
Location
Sacramento, California, 95814
Salary
$21.70 - $23.93
per hour
Type
Closes
This job involves helping prepare and serve meals in a county facility, keeping the kitchen clean and organized, and following safety rules for handling food.
It's a good fit for someone reliable who works well with others and is willing to learn basic food service tasks, even without prior experience.
Positions can be full-time or on-call, and it's open to ongoing applications throughout the year.

Learn the methods, materials, and equipment used to prepare and serve foodLearn the proper cleaning methods and materials used to maintain kitchen and related utensils, dishes, and equipment in a sanitary mannerLearn the proper food safety procedures used in preparing, handling, serving and storing food and cleaning kitchen facilitiesLearn to measure food portions and serve foodFollow verbal and written instructionsRead, write and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performanceWork as a team memberMaintain an organized work and storage areaLearn to recognize and adhere to individual dietary restrictions Qualifications Minimum QualificationsThere are no education or experience requirements.General QualificationsBackground/Criminal History: The County may access criminal history information on all candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No.
82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedure B-5 and applicable federal and state law.
The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.
For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted.
A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class.
The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history.
Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.
In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.Driver's License: A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, may be required at the time of appointment.
Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.
Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.ServSafe Certificate: Some positions may be required to obtain and maintain a ServSafe California Food Handler Card within thirty (30) days of appointment.
Failure to obtain and maintain the appropriate certificates may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules and/or applicable bargaining agreement.Physical Requirements: Some positions in this class require the incumbent to:Be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.Be able to stoop and turn to lift items from floor level.Have the physical stamina to withstand a normal work day which is typically filled with physical activity/exertion.The following may be performed with assistance as needed:Lift items up to 20 pounds above one's head.Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds up to one's shoulder.Push and pull wheeled carts requiring up to 50 pounds of exerted force.Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Working Conditions: Some positions in this class require the incumbent to:Work in an area that may not have heating or air conditioning throughout a normal work day.Work with inmates or interact with mental health patients.Work weekends, nights, and holidays.Immerse hands and lower arms in hot water; may be sprayed with hot water.Other Requirements: All positions in this class require tuberculin clearance.Probationary PeriodThe probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.
Additional Information APPLICATION Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of SacramentoDepartment of Personnel ServicesEmployment Services Division700 H Street, Room 4667Sacramento, CA 95814Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay ServiceEmail EmployOffice@Saccounty.netInter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667www.SacCountyJobs.netEmployment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m.
on the cut-off date.
Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser.
Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted.
Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.
While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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