SCA Food Service Worker and SCA Food Service Client

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not supervise employees.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Food Service Worker position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods, often for the duration of a shift.
• Perform fine motor actions using hands, wrists, and fingers, including repetitive movements such as handling trays, dishes, and utensils.
• Use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, utensils, and food items as part of daily duties.
• Reach with hands and arms to access and place items on shelves, counters, or serving lines.
• Talk, see, and hear to communicate with colleagues and customers, and to ensure food safety and quality standards are met.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, such as trays, containers, and boxes of food or supplies.
• Stooping or crouching may be required to clean areas, pick up items, or access lower shelves.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision, for tasks such as cleaning utensils, dishes, and surfaces.
• Distance vision, to assist with serving food and ensuring proper placement.
• Peripheral vision, for maintaining situational awareness, especially in a busy, high-traffic environment.
• Ability to adjust focus, as tasks may involve switching between different work areas.

Additionally, the employee must be able to:

• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, particularly during meal times, while maintaining safety and cleanliness.
• Adapt to extreme heat and cold environments, as the work areas may be subject to varying temperatures, particularly near cooking equipment or refrigeration units.
• Work in wet conditions due to cleaning tasks and spills on floors.
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely and appropriately, following procedures for mixing, applying, and disposing of chemicals used in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, aprons, and safety footwear, as required for certain tasks.
• Respond to loud environments; noise levels are typically moderate but may occasionally reach loud levels, requiring ear protection when necessary.
• Push or pull carts, trays, or containers loaded with food, dirty dishes, or trash, weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Work in crowded conditions, especially during peak meal service times.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an MCRD Base Food Handler’s Card; training and certification provided upon hire and periodically thereafter.

Competencies

Teamwork and Cooperation: Works well with others to achieve common goals

2. Positive Attitude: Maintains a cheerful and optimistic outlook.

3. Attention to Detail: Notices and corrects small errors to ensure accuracy

4. Ability to Learn: Able to understand and apply new information

5. Trustworthiness: Acts in a reliable and honest manner

6. Effective and Clear Communication: Able to listen to others and express own ideas clearly

7. Responsibility: Takes ownership of tasks and follows through on commitments

8. Use of good Judgement: makes wise decisions based on careful thought

9. Focus: Stays concentrated on tasks without getting distracted

10. Support: Helps and encourages others

11. Flexibility: Ability to adjust to operational demands

12. Advocacy: Speaks up for and supports peers

13. Relationship Building: Able to maintain professional relationships

14. Promotes and supports Health, Wellness, and Safety Initiatives

Language Skills

Reading and Understanding Instructions: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to communicate effectively.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to count. Add, subtract, if applicable.

Reasoning Ability

Practical Understanding: Capability to use common sense to accurately follow detailed written or spoken instructions. Ability to follow directions from supervisors. Ability to follow and implement company policies and procedures.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, and individual has to be able to use basic timekeeping software, use company email, and follow all policies and procedures related to technology.

Travel

This position does not require travel.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP / EEO Statement

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Our goal is discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any type and our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law.

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources.