SENIOR FOOD SERVICE WORKER - 12 MONTHS
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Senior Food Service Worker - 12 Months is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.
What it takes is 1 year of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $38,928 to $55,860, and state payroll currently lists about 30 people in the title, led by Human Services.
How to apply
This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
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Senior Food Service Worker - 12 Months appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 16 |
| Department of Health | 14 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 30 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $44,155. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (16)
- Health and Senior Services (14)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of a Cook, Head Cook, Food Service Supervisor, or other supervisory official, assists with the work involved in food preparation and service and may take the lead in a group of Food Service Workers, patients, or inmates engaged in storing and preparing food for cooking and in serving food; does related work as required.
Examples of work
As assigned, acts as a general assistant in a kitchen, bakery, cannery, dining room, cafeteria, or other food preparation or service unit. Serves special diets according to prescribed portions control guide set by Dietitian. Washes, scrubs, pares, hulls, cores, and prepares vegetables, fruits, and berries for cooking, or for serving using manual or power driven equipment. As assigned, may assume the responsibility for certain phases of food preparation and cooking. Assists in the cutting of meat and in baking. Assists in keeping the kitchen or other areas in a safe, clean, and orderly condition at all times; cleans refrigerators. Assists or takes the lead in the serving of food from the steam tables and other cooking utensils; arranges trays. Delivers food to dining rooms and may lead patients, inmates, and other assigned employees in the delivery of this service. May take the lead in the service of food within specific dining rooms or wards. Assists, as required, in the preparation of salads, desserts, and beverages. Sets tables, changes linens, counts dishes, linen, and silverware. As a lead worker, ensures that patients, inmates, and other assigned employees transport and deliver food to the wards assigned in an efficient and timely manner. When assigned to a dishwashing unit sees that dishes, trays, pots, pans, silverware, and kitchen and other food preparation and service equipment are properly washed and dried. Washes kitchen, dining room, and food storage area floors and walls; waxes floors. Washes and polishes ranges, roasters, broilers, milk cans, and other equipment. Polishes silverware and metal equipment. Receives, checks, weighs, measures, issues, and prepares records and inventories of food supplies and equipment. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in general unskilled kitchen or food service work.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the preparation of vegetables and fruits for cooking. Knowledge of the proper methods and materials used in cleaning, polishing, and in maintaining kitchen, storage, and food service areas in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe condition. Ability to learn, understand, and acknowledge residents rights and privileges. Ability to remember oral and written instructions and directions and to learn quickly from demonstrations. Ability to serve food from steam tables or other utensils efficiently. Ability to prepare trays and to set tables. Ability to wait on tables and to deliver trays. Ability to do and take the lead in the manual work involved in washing dishes, pots and pans, in polishing silverware and metal equipment, in keeping ranges, and broiler, roaster, and other equipment clean and polished, and to scrub and wax floors, halls, and other areas. Ability to keep simple records. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
SN4007N/AH09- SN4007N/AH0910 Month This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 5/10/1995