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- Position Specific Description
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Recruitment Number 23-063TY, Kitchen Helper (DL/Lifting/Carrying), BC-02, Full-Time, Temporary, Honolulu/Kapolei, O`ahu. This recruitment will be used to fill full-time, temporary vacancies only.
Work Location: The Detention Services Section consists of two facilities. Hale Ho`omalu, our Kapolei detention facility, is a closed secured 24/7 operating facility which provides short-term detention of juveniles pending disposition of their situation by the court. Home Maluhia (shelter) is located in Honolulu and is a non-secured 24/7 operating facility which provides therapeutic counseling and rehabilitative services for status offenders and minor law violators who do not require detention. The Kitchen Helper position works in both locations but reports to Home Maluhia in Honolulu.
Hours of Work: The positions require work beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to assist with the preparation of meals for a 24 hour/7 day secure detention facility; this may require work beyond 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a work week including evenings, days off and holidays. - Summary of Duties
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The position is responsible for transporting meals and/or food items between Home Maluhia in Honolulu and Hale Ho`omalu Juvenile Detention Facility in Kapolei on a daily basis. The position also assists with the preparation, cooking, and serving of various foods and desserts; cleans kitchen and dining room areas; washes and cleans kitchen utensils and equipment; oversees the work of juveniles assigned to work in the kitchen; and performs other related duties as assigned.
- Minimum Qualification Requirements
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Experience and Training: None.
Only applicants who are not accepted for this recruitment will be notified. All others will be placed on the registration list.
There is no examination.
Selective Certification Requirement – Driver’s License: Due to the driving duties of the position, applicants must possess a valid and unexpired driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
Selective Certification Requirement – Lifting/Carrying: Applicants must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: In accordance with the PREA Federal law, the Hawai`i State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:
a. Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
b. Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
c. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or
d. Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment. - Supplemental Information
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None
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
- 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- 21 vacation leave days per year
- 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
- 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
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Temporary Positions Only: This recruitment is restricted to temporary employment only. Are you available for full-time, temporary employment?- Yes
- No
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Work Hours: The Kitchen Helper positions are required to work beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to assist with the preparation of meals for a 24/7 operating facility; this may require work beyond 8 hours a day and/or 40 hours in a work week. Are you able and willing to work beyond regularly scheduled hours on short notice?- Yes
- No
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Selective Certification Requirement – Driver License: The Kitchen Helper is responsible for transporting meals and/or food items between Home Maluhia in Honolulu and Hale Ho’omalu Juvenile Detention Facility in Kapolei on a daily basis, including driving to other locations to pick up food, purchase supplies, and/or shop. Due to the driving duties, the ability to safely operate the detention facility’s State van is required.Do you possess a valid and unexpired driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle and are you able and willing to perform the driving duties described above?
- Yes
- No
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Selective Certification Requirement – Lifting and Carrying: The incumbent of the position must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds such as frozen slabs of meat, heavy cases of bulky food items, tables, etc. The positions may also be required to remove the bench seat from the back of the State van to create more space for transporting tables, equipment and food items.Are you able and willing to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation?
- Yes, I am able and willing to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- No, I am NOT able and willing to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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Physical Requirements: To perform the essential duties of the position, the incumbent must be able to kneel, squat, reach above the head numerous times each day to reach for food, kitchen utensils (i.e., pots, pans, etc.) and other items as needed.Are you able and willing to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodation?
- Yes
- No
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Other Requirements: Applicants must be able to meet all of the following requirements:1. Be able to work an assigned shift.
2. Be able to work weekends, nights, and holidays.
3. Be able to work beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to staff a 24 hour/7 day secure detention facility; this may require work beyond 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a work week.
4. Possess traits and characteristics required to perform the essential duties of the position.
5. Attend work regularly.- Yes. I have read and understand the requirements listed above and I am able to meet all of the requirements.
- No. I have read and understand the requirements listed above and I am NOT able to meet all of the requirements.
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Working with Youths: Are you able and willing to work with youths assigned to work in the kitchen?- Yes
- No
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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) REQUIREMENT:
In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Federal law, the Hawai`i State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:(A) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
(B) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
(C) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in (B) above; or
(D) Has been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution?
- Yes
- No
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Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?- Yes
- No
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Have you ever been adjudicated of engaging in any of the activities described in the question above, following a civil or administrative proceeding?- Yes
- No
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Have you been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment?- Yes
- No
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. The information you provide on your application along with your responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements indicated on the job posting. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. However, if you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.- I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected.
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