Catering Associate, PRN (As Needed)

Job Summary

This position performs a wide variety of duties in a restaurant, dining room, and kitchen environment. These duties may include, but are not limited to: functioning as host/hostess, setting up the dining/banquet area, taking food orders, serving food, and cleaning and sanitizing the dining areas. Responsible for following instructions and carrying out assignments properly. Supportive of the Village mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training as required by policy.

Essential Job Functions

• Sets up and cleans the assigned dining areas
• Relays orders to kitchen and serves food
• Performs food preparation
• May be responsible for cash handling and Point of Sales use
• Observes residents and responds to additional needs
• Able to handle stress and get along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department
• Able to maintain acceptable standards of workplace conduct
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Candidate must be at least 16 years of age
• Education: Typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED
• Licenses/Certifications: Must obtain current Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers
• Beginner level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation
• Awareness of cost control responsibilities of the position within the Department
• Able to work irregular hours
• Able to speak in simple sentences
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but straight-forward written or oral instructions

Special Working Conditions

• Primarily works in a kitchen and restaurant environment
• The associate is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases
• The associate is required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

• Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees
• Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Pressing against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward
• Moving objects horizontally from position to position
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
• Those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Supervision Received/Given

• Frequent supervision from Supervisor Nutrition Services and/or Restaurant Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Senior Cook, Assistant Manager, and Senior FSA
• Gives no supervision