Chester County Schools
Chester, South Carolina
ASSISTANT MANAGER STUDENT NUTRITION Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, Associates or Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Culinary Management, or food service management industry related major a plus. 3-5 years of various food service operation and/or food service management experience. Ability to read and write accurately. Ability to follow oral and written communications. Ability to move up to 50 lbs. in which is not limited to lifting, pulling, pushing, grasping, twisting, reaching below and overhead, standing for long periods of time, bending, stooping and kneeling. Certifications: ServSafe Manager Certification Reports to: Director of Food Services Terms of Employment: 185 days. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually. Job Overview: The Assistant Food Services Manager is an important supervisory position that involves the responsibility for efficiently providing nutritious and healthy meals daily for school children. She/he works primarily in an elementary, middle, or high school cafeterias managing USDA meal pattern compliances under the School Breakfast, National School Lunch, Afterschool Snack programs, and future programs as designated. Responsibilities include food service supervision, training, food preparation and storage methods, inventory and order preparation, food safety compliances, and recordkeeping. This position contributes to the smooth operations and functioning of the kitchen in adherence to health and food safety codes and the strict cleanliness of the kitchen and storage areas. The Food Service Director may identify and assign other responsibilities of the position as necessary. Performance Responsibilities: Oversee all kitchen work areas, food storage areas, utensils, and equipment according to departmental, HACCP and DHEC compliances. Supervises the collection of and accounting for cash receipts, train kitchen staff, prepare and delegate weekly production assignments, and evaluate staff work performance. Oversee and maintain use of standardized recipes, production records, thermometers, and kitchen equipment of daily food preparation by staff to ensure all food safety standards are followed properly. Conduct food and supplies inventories prior to preparing weekly order guides to accommodate designated menu week period. Receives, inspects, date-list, and store food and supplies promptly upon delivery. All food, beverages, and supplies must be rotated using First in First Out (FIFO) method, checked for good quality and expiration dates. Inspect for accuracy of portion controls, reimbursable meal verification and meal pattern compliances of all meal programs daily. Ensure menu items are prepared and served correctly with an appealing presentation on the serving lines for all meal periods on time. This includes oversight of maintaining food replenishments and clean serving lines from beginning to the end of meal services. Monitor and maintain safe kitchen operation and preventative maintenance of all kitchen equipment. Demonstrate efforts to monitoring, reduction, and management of food waste. Organize time efficiently and follow through on tasks. Maintain confidentiality of personal information regarding students' dietary restrictions which also includes staff and parents. Ensure that all children with dietary restrictions receive authorized substitutes according to medical documentation. Demonstrate food safety practices to prevent foodborne illness. Monitor and maintain good personal hygiene practices at all times. Make menu recommendations with regard to taste acceptability, meal pattern compliance, staffing, and food production. Fill in as a food service operator, and/or cashier as needed for staff coverage. Substitutes may not always be available for coverage. May also need to fill in at other district locations. Attends mandatory district meetings and professional development trainings. The Director of Food Services may require other related duties to be assigned, including working in other kitchens, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the kitchen locations.
ASSISTANT MANAGER STUDENT NUTRITION Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, Associates or Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Culinary Management, or food service management industry related major a plus. 3-5 years of various food service operation and/or food service management experience. Ability to read and write accurately. Ability to follow oral and written communications. Ability to move up to 50 lbs. in which is not limited to lifting, pulling, pushing, grasping, twisting, reaching below and overhead, standing for long periods of time, bending, stooping and kneeling. Certifications: ServSafe Manager Certification Reports to: Director of Food Services Terms of Employment: 185 days. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually. Job Overview: The Assistant Food Services Manager is an important supervisory position that involves the responsibility for efficiently providing nutritious and healthy meals daily for school children. She/he works primarily in an elementary, middle, or high school cafeterias managing USDA meal pattern compliances under the School Breakfast, National School Lunch, Afterschool Snack programs, and future programs as designated. Responsibilities include food service supervision, training, food preparation and storage methods, inventory and order preparation, food safety compliances, and recordkeeping. This position contributes to the smooth operations and functioning of the kitchen in adherence to health and food safety codes and the strict cleanliness of the kitchen and storage areas. The Food Service Director may identify and assign other responsibilities of the position as necessary. Performance Responsibilities: Oversee all kitchen work areas, food storage areas, utensils, and equipment according to departmental, HACCP and DHEC compliances. Supervises the collection of and accounting for cash receipts, train kitchen staff, prepare and delegate weekly production assignments, and evaluate staff work performance. Oversee and maintain use of standardized recipes, production records, thermometers, and kitchen equipment of daily food preparation by staff to ensure all food safety standards are followed properly. Conduct food and supplies inventories prior to preparing weekly order guides to accommodate designated menu week period. Receives, inspects, date-list, and store food and supplies promptly upon delivery. All food, beverages, and supplies must be rotated using First in First Out (FIFO) method, checked for good quality and expiration dates. Inspect for accuracy of portion controls, reimbursable meal verification and meal pattern compliances of all meal programs daily. Ensure menu items are prepared and served correctly with an appealing presentation on the serving lines for all meal periods on time. This includes oversight of maintaining food replenishments and clean serving lines from beginning to the end of meal services. Monitor and maintain safe kitchen operation and preventative maintenance of all kitchen equipment. Demonstrate efforts to monitoring, reduction, and management of food waste. Organize time efficiently and follow through on tasks. Maintain confidentiality of personal information regarding students' dietary restrictions which also includes staff and parents. Ensure that all children with dietary restrictions receive authorized substitutes according to medical documentation. Demonstrate food safety practices to prevent foodborne illness. Monitor and maintain good personal hygiene practices at all times. Make menu recommendations with regard to taste acceptability, meal pattern compliance, staffing, and food production. Fill in as a food service operator, and/or cashier as needed for staff coverage. Substitutes may not always be available for coverage. May also need to fill in at other district locations. Attends mandatory district meetings and professional development trainings. The Director of Food Services may require other related duties to be assigned, including working in other kitchens, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the kitchen locations.
New York City, NY
College Aide, I (Junior -Senior) Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live. As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others. Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a "response-ready" organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes. The Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation (BFSCS) protects the public, including New York's most vulnerable citizens from a broad range of hazards that may pose a threat to health or safety. This includes hazards related to: food safety wherever meals are served to the public, including restaurants, school cafeterias, mobile food vending carts, senior centers and soup kitchens; first-hand and second-hand smoke for all places of employment and public spaces. BFSCS also monitors compliance with regulations in other facilities, such as tattoo parlors, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. Additionally, BFSCS investigates environmental health complaints received from New York City residents. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Report to inspection site by 8:00 AM to begin inspection route; return to the Central Office by 3:00 PM to enter the day's logs and information into BFSCS database. Ensure a safe environment for children by surveying feeding sites that are usually located at schools, day camps, parks, and playgrounds. Take and pass the monthly on-line and in-class training to receive a Food Protection Certificate which includes weekly testing. Perform mandated services to meet Agency survey targets to regulate 1000 feeding sites. Travel all five (five) boroughs to conduct inspections inclusive of Staten Island. Survey feeding sites using handheld tablets to evaluate their impact on food safety. Test and monitor food temperatures, while explaining findings to operators. Prepare statistical reports, enter and analyze data in BFSCS database, answer telephones, respond to inquiries, and perform other duties as required. IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license. Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title. Current Resume Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses. If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card. LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. "FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL" Minimum Qualifications For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. SPECIAL NOTE Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
College Aide, I (Junior -Senior) Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live. As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others. Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a "response-ready" organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes. The Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation (BFSCS) protects the public, including New York's most vulnerable citizens from a broad range of hazards that may pose a threat to health or safety. This includes hazards related to: food safety wherever meals are served to the public, including restaurants, school cafeterias, mobile food vending carts, senior centers and soup kitchens; first-hand and second-hand smoke for all places of employment and public spaces. BFSCS also monitors compliance with regulations in other facilities, such as tattoo parlors, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. Additionally, BFSCS investigates environmental health complaints received from New York City residents. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Report to inspection site by 8:00 AM to begin inspection route; return to the Central Office by 3:00 PM to enter the day's logs and information into BFSCS database. Ensure a safe environment for children by surveying feeding sites that are usually located at schools, day camps, parks, and playgrounds. Take and pass the monthly on-line and in-class training to receive a Food Protection Certificate which includes weekly testing. Perform mandated services to meet Agency survey targets to regulate 1000 feeding sites. Travel all five (five) boroughs to conduct inspections inclusive of Staten Island. Survey feeding sites using handheld tablets to evaluate their impact on food safety. Test and monitor food temperatures, while explaining findings to operators. Prepare statistical reports, enter and analyze data in BFSCS database, answer telephones, respond to inquiries, and perform other duties as required. IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license. Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title. Current Resume Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses. If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card. LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. "FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL" Minimum Qualifications For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. SPECIAL NOTE Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
City of New York
New York, New York
Job Description College Aide, I (Junior -Senior) Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live. As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others. Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a "response-ready" organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes. The Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation (BFSCS) protects the public, including New York's most vulnerable citizens from a broad range of hazards that may pose a threat to health or safety. This includes hazards related to: food safety wherever meals are served to the public, including restaurants, school cafeterias, mobile food vending carts, senior centers and soup kitchens; first-hand and second-hand smoke for all places of employment and public spaces. BFSCS also monitors compliance with regulations in other facilities, such as tattoo parlors, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. Additionally, BFSCS investigates environmental health complaints received from New York City residents. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Report to inspection site by 8:00 AM to begin inspection route; return to the Central Office by 3:00 PM to enter the day's logs and information into BFSCS database. Ensure a safe environment for children by surveying feeding sites that are usually located at schools, day camps, parks, and playgrounds. Take and pass the monthly on-line and in-class training to receive a Food Protection Certificate which includes weekly testing. Perform mandated services to meet Agency survey targets to regulate 1000 feeding sites. Travel all five (five) boroughs to conduct inspections inclusive of Staten Island. Survey feeding sites using handheld tablets to evaluate their impact on food safety. Test and monitor food temperatures, while explaining findings to operators. Prepare statistical reports, enter and analyze data in BFSCS database, answer telephones, respond to inquiries, and perform other duties as required. IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: - A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license. - Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title. - Current Resume - Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses. If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card. LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. "FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL" Qualifications For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. SPECIAL NOTE Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Job Description College Aide, I (Junior -Senior) Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live. As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others. Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a "response-ready" organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes. The Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation (BFSCS) protects the public, including New York's most vulnerable citizens from a broad range of hazards that may pose a threat to health or safety. This includes hazards related to: food safety wherever meals are served to the public, including restaurants, school cafeterias, mobile food vending carts, senior centers and soup kitchens; first-hand and second-hand smoke for all places of employment and public spaces. BFSCS also monitors compliance with regulations in other facilities, such as tattoo parlors, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. Additionally, BFSCS investigates environmental health complaints received from New York City residents. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Report to inspection site by 8:00 AM to begin inspection route; return to the Central Office by 3:00 PM to enter the day's logs and information into BFSCS database. Ensure a safe environment for children by surveying feeding sites that are usually located at schools, day camps, parks, and playgrounds. Take and pass the monthly on-line and in-class training to receive a Food Protection Certificate which includes weekly testing. Perform mandated services to meet Agency survey targets to regulate 1000 feeding sites. Travel all five (five) boroughs to conduct inspections inclusive of Staten Island. Survey feeding sites using handheld tablets to evaluate their impact on food safety. Test and monitor food temperatures, while explaining findings to operators. Prepare statistical reports, enter and analyze data in BFSCS database, answer telephones, respond to inquiries, and perform other duties as required. IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: - A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license. - Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title. - Current Resume - Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses. If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card. LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. "FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL" Qualifications For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. SPECIAL NOTE Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.