Senior Food Service Worker (2606) - San Francisco Department of Public Health

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening -March 21, 2025
• Application Deadline - April 1, 2025
• Salary: $60,216 - $76,856 Annually - Click here for more information.
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: CBT-2606-H00133

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Job Description

Under supervision, performs a variety of tasks in connection with the preparation, storage and serving of foodstuffs, including dietary foods; may supervise a small group of Food Service Workers in an assigned food service activity; ensures that assigned dining and kitchen areas and equipment are kept clean and in good repair; and performs related duties as required. Essential functions include:

1. Sets up food stations, counters and tables for food service per policy and procedures. 
2. Assists in the preparation regular and diet food including standard formulas and delivering bulk nourishments to the wards, using specialized equipment connected with nutrition services and special diet stations.
3. Assists cooks in basic food preparation by light cooking; panning up food; and prepping food items. 
4. Assists in the preparation of food products by measuring and weighing appropriate amounts of ingredients called for by the recipe utilizing scales and measuring tools, and converting measurements as needed. 
5. Serves food to customers and patients in cafeterias, dining halls and hospital wards. 
6. Serves food using designated portion control utensils by properly selecting appropriate equipment/utensils during meal periods. 
7. Maintains daily supply of serving utensils & items needed for service.
8. Performs routine auxiliary tasks such as carrying supplies to and from storage rooms; controlling the use of meal cards and distributing linen supplies. 
9. Assembles patient's meals by reading menus which indicate dietary requirements and selects appropriate food items for delivery. 
10. Lifts 50 lbs. of foods in bulk (e.g., flour, sugar, beans, potatoes, etc.) and transports to storage area; Lifts hot trays or pans of 40 lbs. with prepared foods to the tray line to prepare patients food tray.
11. Handle cash appropriately by verifying the cash register; keying in accurate charges; making change accurately; accepting valid meal tickets/passes; and reconciling totals. 
12. Receives, stores and issues food and supply items according to invoices, requisitions, and other guides by verifying quality and quantity of all items received and issued. 
13. Works in locations such as the freezer, refrigerator, dry storage, chemical storage, and loading dock areas using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and/or flatbed carts. 
14. Maintains department sanitation by washing and sanitizing {pots, pans, griddle, steam kettles, ovens, hoods, drains, carts, dishes, utensils, storage spaces, equipment, food containers, tables, and other areas when required]
15. Maintains cleanliness of work areas by utilizing cleaning and sanitation chemicals that are potentially hazardous such us sweeping and mopping floors, wiping walls, cleaning all kitchen equipment, etc. follows established garbage, compost, and recycling programs.
16. Maintain cleanliness of cookware and utensils by removing and disposing of food and other waste; sanitizing using the dishwasher and organizing on dryin