5 Beginning Your Career
List 3 ways to find jobs.
Jobs may be found through the following:
Employee recruitment
• Networking and personal contacts • Community and school placement agencies
• Employment agencies
• Online job advertisement services • Job fairs
• Youth work studies and internships
List 3 ways that an applicant can make a good first impression to an interviewer?
• Punctuality
• Appearance
• Good personal hygiene
• Positive attitude
• Good manners
Name the 6 conditions that favor the growth of most foodborne pathogens.
• Food: specifically proteins and carbohydrates
• Acidity: contains little or no acid (pH 4.6 to 7.5)
• Temperature: 41°F to 135°F
• Time: 4 or more hours in the
temperature danger zone
• Oxygen: the necessary level of oxygen
• Moisture: pathogens need moisture in food to grow
List at least 4 of the Big 8 food allergens.
Crustacean shellfish
• Eggs
• Fish
• Milk
• Peanuts
• Soy
• Tree nuts
• Wheat
Name 2 instances when food handlers must change their gloves.
• When they are soiled or torn
• Before beginning a different task • At least every 4 hours during
continual use
• After handling raw meat, seafood, or poultry and before handling ready-to eat food
What is a job application form?
A job application form is a document that provides a first impression of what a potential employee has to offer. It contains general information and employment history.
How many minutes before an interview should an applicant arrive?
15
Most bacteria can be controlled by following this food safety practice.
Keeping food out of the temperature danger zone
What is a food allergy?
A food allergy is the body’s negative reaction to a food protein.
Once soap has been applied, how long should food handlers scrub hands and arms?
20 seconds (10-15)
What is a résumé?
A résumé is a written summary of experience, skills, and achievements that relate to the job being sought. It is like a sales brochure that tells an employer why the applicant is the best person to hire for the job.
What step should a job applicant take after the job interview?
Send the interviewer a thank you letter or email.
What does TCS food stand for?
Food that needs time and temperature control for safety.
Identify 2 steps that a server can take to keep guests with food allergies safe.
Tell the guest how each dish is made and know which dishes contain Big 8 allergens.
• Tell the guest about any secret ingre dients that may contain allergens. • Suggest alternative menu items that do not have the food allergen.
• Identify the allergen special order for the kitchen staff.
• Verbally tell the kitchen staff about the food allergen.
• Hand-deliver the allergen special order to the guest.
Name a hand-care practice, other than handwashing, that can prevent contamination.
• Keeping fingernails short and clean • Not wearing nail polish or false fingernails
• Covering hand wounds with clean bandages and gloves or finger cots
Name at least 3 areas that potential employers may not ask about.
• Marital status
• Height
• Weight
• Age
• Handicaps
• Race or national origin
• Religion
• Political information
What is the difference between open-ended questions, and closed questions?
Closed questions can be answered with a simple yes or no or with a brief, factual statement.
Open-ended questions encourage job applicants to talk about themselves.
What are the best ways to prevent the spread of viruses?
• Stay home if you have been vomiting or have diarrhea or jaundice
• Wash your hands at the right times and in the right way
• Avoid using bare hands to handle ready-to-eat food
Explain how food can be made safe after it has come in contact with an allergen.
Once food has come in contact with an allergen, it cannot be made safe again. Set the food aside and do not serve it to a guest with a food allergy.
Name 3 symptoms that require a food handler to stay home from work.
• Sore throat with fever in an operation that primarily serves a high-risk
population
• Diarrhea from an infectious condition • Vomiting from an infectious condition • Jaundice from an infectious
condition
• Diagnosed with Hepatitis A or Salmonella Typhi
Name 5 of the 8 guidelines for effective listening.
• Preparing to listen
• Showing attention
• Not interrupting the speaking • Asking questions to clarify the message
• Rephrasing and repeating what was heard
• Listening between the lines
• Not overreacting
• Recording key ideas and phrases
Name 5 of the 8 guidelines for effective listening.
Preparing to listen
• Showing attention
• Not interrupting the speaking • Asking questions to clarify the message
• Rephrasing and repeating what was heard
• Listening between the lines
• Not overreacting
• Recording key ideas and phrases
Name 3 populations at high risk for foodborne illness.
• Elderly people
• Preschool age children
• People with compromised immune systems