Food service worker

Department Overview

Food Service Workers prepare simple foods according to standardized menus, recipes, or verbal instructions given by supervisor; makes salads, dressings, gelatin, toast, or sandwiches; grills sandwiches, pancakes, eggs, French toast, and hash browns and toast; cleans, cuts, and chops vegetables and fruits; slices meats, cheeses, and breads; cuts desserts; adjusts recipe quantities to eliminate excessive waste of food products; fills drink machines, mixes beverages, makes coffee, and prepares sack lunches or snacks; uses various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers, and choppers; prepares simple desserts such as pudding, cobbler, and loaf cakes; slices and wraps bread and other baked items; checks for proper temperature of prepared foods with thermometer; observes food to be sure it is visually appealing and of high quality.

Additionally, you may transport food back and forth from the kitchen to the cafes, clean tables, mop floors, stock utensils, cups and beverages. Serve food from steam tables, fill 5-gallon buckets of ice for the soda machines, lift 30-50 lb. boxes of soda syrup and clean equipment.

Some cashiering duties may be assigned for less than ½ of your scheduled shift, as well as any additional duties assigned by a manager or supervisor

Function/Duties of Position

• Great customer service.
• Ring in customer order
• Help customers with special needs.
• Stock items for customers.
• Food preparation. 

Required Qualifications

• Food Handler’s Permit

• Some positions may require the ability to push food carts and/or lift materials up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• 6 Months food service experience.
• SERV Safe certificate

Additional Details

Exposure to loud noise, heat, grease, and cold.

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