Dining Site Food Service Worker - Yoncalla

Position Overview

Part‑time/on‑call positions – no guarantee of hours. Days of operation are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Site operations occur in the late morning to early afternoon at the Yoncalla site, with the possibility to substitute at other dining sites.

This position serves meals at Senior Center dining sites; orders meals and kitchen supplies from the food service contractor; directs volunteers in setting up dining site meals, serving meals, cleaning up the dining site and sanitizing the kitchen; coordinates with the building representative regarding maintenance and safety of the building.

• Supervises kitchen volunteers and assists in serving food.
• Washes pots, pans, dishes, steam table, counters, equipment and floors.
• Inventory supplies before and after each meal.
• Assists public and other employees in answering routine questions and providing readily available information.
• May utilize a cash box and make change.

• Any combination of coursework, experience and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position.
• A Food Handler's Certificate must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license at the time of appointment.

Work is performed in a dining site facility that is typically noisy, crowded, and in or near a kitchen environment. It may require wearing gloves, bending, color identification, crouching, gripping with hands and fingers, hearing voice conversation, kneeling, occasionally lifting or carrying up to 60 pounds, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing for long periods, stooping, twisting the body, and walking while carrying objects and/or plated hot food.

The work setting may include exposure to cleaners, dust, solvents, grease, water, pollen, and fumes.

Position requires driving. The finalist will be required to provide a driving history that meets the Douglas County Driver Policy as part of a contingent offer of employment.

While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check as part of a contingent offer of employment. Conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual from employment.

Employment is contingent upon a pre‑employment drug screen. Presence of non‑prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug‑screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County's drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform essential functions, the employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post‑offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.

To learn more about this position, please review the position classification:
Dining Site Food Service Worker.

Questions? Contact Douglas County Human Resources by e‑mail .us or ph: .

Douglas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity.

If you require any special assistance at any point during the application or selection process and would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please e‑mail a description of your request to Human Resources.