**[FOOD SERVICE WORKER [ST. CHARLES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

**[SALARY: [Min [$32,970.41 per year - Max $46,620.19 per year

*[ $17.00 per hour for Morning Shift: 5:00AM - 1:00PM (or similar hours) *[ $20.00 - $21.50 per hour (depending on experience) for Afternoon Shift: 11:00AM - 7:00PM (or **[ similar hours)

**[BENEFITS: [This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position which includes a full range of benefits including Paid Time Off, Extended Medical Leave, Holidays, Employee Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Retirement, and Tuition Assistance programs.

**[PURPOSE: [The purpose of this position is to prepare and serve meals to Corrections inmates/detainees and to clean the kitchen and food preparation equipment.

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• Prepares and cooks all meals for inmates on an assigned shift
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of hot and cold meat and vegetable dishes, beverages, sandwiches, simple bakery items, and/or other similar food items, as appropriate to the position
• Prepares drink mix containers and/or hot water containers for disbursement to housing units
• Prepares sack meals for inmates leaving the facility
• Reviews menu diet cards for preparing inmate special meals/snacks
• Loads and sets up delivery carts with appropriate number of meal and special diet trays for disbursement to housing units
• Maintains and ensures all security of food storage areas and sharp kitchen utensils
• Maintains standards of sanitation and cleanliness - Cleans and sanitizes food preparation area and all equipment
• Cleans and maintains all work areas, including sweeping and mopping floors - Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers as appropriate to the area of operation
• Assists inmate workers in washing dinner trays and other kitchen equipment
• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies
• Maintains knowledge of food preparation, presentation methods, techniques, and food safety procedures
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned