INTERMEDIATE FOOD SERVICE WORKER- Emergency Appointment

Job Description:

INTERMEDIATE FOOD SERVICE WORKER- Emergency Appointment

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified applicants.

EXAM NUMBER:

J6416S-HE

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The LA County Department of Human Resources (DHR) has authorized Hiring as an Emergency under Civil Service Rule 13.04 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 (McKinnor) , which requires the County to report on high vacancy rates and recruitment efforts. This action supports a Countywide strategy to address persistent staffing shortages that threaten the delivery of essential public services. We are looking for qualified and committed individuals to help strengthen the County workforce and ensure residents continue to receive critical support. If you are looking for a new opportunity where your work will make an immediate impact, this may be the role for you.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Intermediate Food Service Workervacancies related to the effort to stabilize critical services and accelerate hiring in high-need areas.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Intermediate Food Service Worker .

Essential Job Functions

Acts as a lead person over food service workers, e.g., inmate workers, in the preparation of food items, while operating standard kitchen equipment, e.g., oven, dishwasher, blender, mixing bowl, etc.; the standard kitchen equipment may be used to peel, slice, strain, or mix various food ingredients.

Assigns duties to and checks work performance of subordinate food service workers, e.g., inmate workers, while in progress or upon completion.

Performs light cooking duties, e.g., preparing puree meals, oatmeal, hot cakes, eggs, potatoes, burritos, or beef or chicken patties, and performs simple cooking in small quantities for service in the employees’ dining rooms.

Observes food in the process of cooking and monitors cooking time, ensuring that foods are sufficiently cooked, and takes and records food temperatures.

Loads serving carts and transports meals to dining halls, housing modules, or patient rooms.

Prepares and serves specially prescribed medical diets and nourishments without immediate supervision, prepares food trays, ensures that patients/inmates receive prescribed diets, and may assist in feeding weak, injured, or aged patients/inmates.

Prepares, weighs, labels, and apportions special diet food as prescribed by medical staff.

Operates dishwashing machine and sets up a three-compartment sink to clean dishes, utensils, pots, and pans, cleans kitchen work areas, sweeps and mops floors, cleans kitchen equipment, collects and disposes of garbage, and supervises food service workers, e.g., inmate workers, performing these tasks.

Assists in the receiving of food deliveries via an outside delivery dock, stores food and non-food supplies in kitchen warehouses and walk-in freezers and refrigerators, and retrieves food supplies, ingredients, and condiments from kitchen storerooms.

Bones, carves, and slices cooked roasts, poultry, and other meats, as required.

Acts as a lead person who supervises and/or instructs youth in a County-sponsored program, as required.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY
OPTION A: Six months' experience in the preparation, serving, or cooking of food.

OPTION B: Completion of a recognized course in quantity food preparation and cooking of at least six months duration.*

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

LICENSE
A valid Class C California Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*Candidates expecting to qualify under OPTION B must include a legible copy of the certificate from an accredited school, such as Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, confirming successful completion of a recognized course in quantity food preparation and cooking at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing . Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection .

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of this application process, candidates will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any Shift

APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.

WORK CONDITIONS

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates seven (7) days a week, 24-hours a day. Appointees MUST be willing to work:

• in a 24 hour/ 7 day a week operating Los Angeles Sheriff's Department jail facility within Los Angeles County.
• any shift, day or night.
• holidays and weekends.
• in close proximity with law enforcement personnel.
• in a secure environment where inmates may be present.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

AS PART OF THE HIRING INTERVIEW PROCESS, CANDIDATES MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE CUSTODY FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE. UPON SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE, A TOUR WILL BE PROVIDED.

CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

PRE-INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
You will be required to complete a Pre-Investigative Questionnaire that will consist of questions regarding narcotics use, theft, arrest history, domestic violence, and driving history. Examples of disqualifying factors include but are not limited to: Failure to appear to scheduled appointments, felony convictions, job related misdemeanor convictions, certain serious traffic convictions or patterns, suspended license, driving under the influence, poor credit or employment history, substance abuse, and active criminal probation.

PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT (PHS)
You will receive emails from the Department's electronic case management system, E-Hire, with instructions on how to complete the required Personal History Statement (PHS) and submit specific documents (i.e., driver license, social security card, birth/marriage certificate(s) etc.). It is your responsibility to bring both original documents and copies to your background intake appointment. LASD representatives will verify the copies against the original documents and return all original documents.

MEDICAL EVALUATION
The medical evaluation assesses physical ability, ensuring capability to participate in the demanding duties of the position.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected] , and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

NOTE: Applicants who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents, you may fax the documents to (323) 415-2580 or email any outstanding required documents to [email protected] at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, EMAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase an applicant's original application record.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621

Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251

Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit

Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611

Department Contact Email : [email protected]

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$40,153.20 - $45,907.68 Annually