IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, YOU MUST GO TO WWW.VENTURA.ORG/JOBS AND APPLY ON-LINE
SALARY:
$48,170.63 - $67,321.29 Annually, plus Benefits
WHAT WE OFFER:
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
Bilingual Incentive - Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III)
Vacation Accrual – New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
Annual Leave Redemption – After 14,560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
Sick Leave - Full time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
Health Plans – You are afforded an annual flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental and vision care expenses.
Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined pension plan, which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
Holidays - 12 paid days per year which, includes a scheduled floating holiday.
Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
POSITION:
Under general direction, assists with administration of the overall food services operation to which incumbent is assigned, which includes procuring, receiving, storing, preparing and issuing food in large quantities and providing functional supervision to food services staff.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This classification differs from those to which it reports in that the latter classes have total responsibility for the food services programs to which they are assigned. It differs from its subordinate classifications in that incumbents assist with administration of the overall operation in addition to overseeing day-to-day floor operations.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: Monday, February 10, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
APPLICATION REVIEW COMPLETE: Friday, February 28, 2025
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
At least four (4) years of progressively responsible large-scale (100+ customers per day) food preparation and service experience, one of which involved supervision of food services staff.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to read and write in English and understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Duties are performed primarily in an indoor institutional kitchen environment involving exposure to temperature extremes (e.g., freezers, stoves, and ovens) at either a health care or locked correctional facility. Subordinate staff levels vary from 20-30. Assignment to a correctional facility may include the supervision of inmates.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply online, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE:
The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.
Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Kristy Madrigal by telephone at (805) 654-5094.
