IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Senior Food Service Worker. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct. A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment. Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
Do you understand the above statement?
Yes
No
2.
Please describe how you qualify for this recruitment by selecting one of the options below:
The equivalent of one (1) year of experience in the class of Food Service Worker in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
The equivalent of two (2) years’ full-time experience in either serving or assisting in the preparation of food in a large cafeteria or dining room, which included one year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
I do not meet either pattern I or pattern II
3.
Please describe your experience leading or supervising staff in food service responsibilities. Be sure to include your employer, your job title, employment dates, the number of staff supervised and the specific kitchen responsibilities you were responsible for overseeing. In your response, be sure to include:
Where you gained this experience
Duration of your employment
Your job title(s)
4.
Describe your work experience, level of knowledge and/or expertise regarding safety and sanitation in a kitchen or food preparation environment. Please describe how demonstrated the ability to maintain safety awareness. Provide a comprehensive list of critical areas of consideration regarding sanitation within a food preparation environment. In your response, be sure to include:
Where you gained this knowledge or experience
Duration of your employment
Your job title(s)
5.
Senior Food Service Workers must effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner. Please describe your experience preparing a large number of meals for multiple events within a tight timeframe and how you managed this assignment. In your response, be sure to include:
Where you gained this experience
Duration of your employment
Your job title(s)
6.
Please describe your experience addressing a performance issue with an employee or peer. How did you address the performance issue(s) and what was the outcome? In your response, be sure to include:
Where you gained this experience
Duration of your employment
Your job title(s)
7.
I understand that a thorough background investigation of all prospective Senior Food Service Workers will be conducted to ensure that they are suitable for work within a 24-hour Juvenile Probation facility.
Yes
No
8.
I understand that Senior Food Service Workers are assigned to work day, evening and rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, and that I may be assigned, and must be available for, any shift assignment.
Yes
No
9.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
Human Resource Services Department