Food Service Technician I (Safety) (Food Service Technician I)

Department of State Hospitals · San Luis Obispo County

Salary: $3,329 – $4,163 per month

Closes: 2026-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The Food Service Technician I will be directed by the Food Service Supervisor I/II and/or Supervising Cook I/II in Nutrition Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Assist and participate in the preparation and distribution of food and beverages. • Assist with the production and distribution of food while adhering to requirements for physical exertion, infection control, and food safety/Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP). • Must be able to lift 50 pounds. • Maintain order, cleanliness, and sanitation in assigned area of responsibility. • Adhere to requirements for safety, security, emergency response, a non-hostile work environment, and rights of patients. • Participate in Performance Improvement activities and other miscellaneous responsibilities. Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications. If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Click here to take the Food Service Technician I Examination Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
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Job Description and Duties

The Food Service Technician I will be directed by the Food Service Supervisor I/II and/or Supervising Cook I/II in Nutrition Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

  • Assist and participate in the preparation and distribution of food and beverages.
  • Assist with the production and distribution of food while adhering to requirements for physical exertion, infection control, and food safety/Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP).
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
  • Maintain order, cleanliness, and sanitation in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Adhere to requirements for safety, security, emergency response, a non-hostile work environment, and rights of patients.
  • Participate in Performance Improvement activities and other miscellaneous responsibilities.
Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

Click here to take the Food Service Technician I Examination

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

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Applications close in 19 days, on November 23, 2026.

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This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on November 3, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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