Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $13.50 - $16.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Career development opportunities
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Paragon Professional Services, LLC is a well-established company specializing in providing catering and food service operations with an emphasis on supporting institutional and detention facilities. Based in El Paso, TX, Paragon Professional Services is dedicated to maintaining high standards of food preparation, safety, and service quality. The company prides itself on its commitment to professionalism, quality craftsmanship, and adherence to all safety and regulatory standards while supporting clients in the correctional and detention sectors. Paragon Professional Services operates within a highly structured environment that requires its employees to uphold strict codes of conduct, especially given the nature of their service... Show More
Job Requirements
- HS graduate or equivalent
- U.S. citizen
- must be able to pass extensive background investigation and pre-employment medical testing
- must be able to speak, read and write in English
- not currently employed by federal agency or active duty military
- physically capable of responding to emergencies such as running with a fire extinguisher
- meet physical/health requirements for duties
- must be able to follow Standard Codes of Conduct
- reliable transportation
- able to obtain access to military installations
- pass a pre-employment drug screening
- acceptable reference and background check results
Job Qualifications
- U.S. citizen
- must be able to pass extensive background investigation and pre-employment medical testing
- must be able to speak, read and write in English
- not currently employed by federal agency or active duty military
- HS graduate or equivalent
- physically capable of responding to emergencies such as running with a fire extinguisher
- capable of understanding and applying written and verbal orders, rules and regulations
- English literacy and ability to write/read reports in English
- meet physical/health requirements for duties
- must be able to follow Standard Codes of Conduct pertaining to interaction with the detainee population
- experience in large scale cooking preferred
- ability to speak, write and comprehend a second language
Job Duties
- Washes, peels, scrapes and cuts vegetables and fruits
- prepares simple salads and toast
- cuts butter and slices cakes and pies
- makes coffee, tea and other beverages
- dishes out portions of food on trays or plates, and pours beverages
- prepares dining and serving areas by setting up counters, stands, and tables
- places food containers in serving area, fills salt and pepper shakers and place linen and silverware on tables
- scrapes, washes and sorts dishes, glassware and silverware
- cleans kitchen equipment, pots and pans, counters and tables
- sweeps and mops floors
- will be assigned duties with selected detainees
- under direction will measure, stir, cut, grind, chop, and season ingredients according to recipes
- delivers food carts to detention areas and return carts to kitchen
- prepares and maintains proper levels of box lunches
- draws required cooking utensils from kitchen storage areas
- loads and unloads delivery trucks as necessary
- work is completed in a priority established by supervision or facility need
- all work will be completed with a high degree of professionalism, quality and craftsmanship
- lulls in workload are used to maintain a clean and orderly work area and to insure clerical tasks are up to date
- keeps up to date on departmental and facility safety standards and local codes and policies
- will perform other duties as assigned
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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