Dining Services Trainee

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate entire dishroom, including all ware-washing equipment and processes (dish machine, pot washers, scraping stations, accumulator, and associated equipment).
• Notify supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
• Fill milk urns, ice bins, water coolers, and change soda/beverage tanks as needed.
• Sweep, scrub, vacuum, and mop floors throughout the facility.
• Perform daily cleaning of all equipment and assigned areas.
• Clean exhaust hoods, including filters, when assigned.
• Assist with receiving and storage of food and non-food items.
• Assist with delivery, setup, and staffing of catered events.
• Filter grease daily as assigned.
• Assist in bleaching dishes, burnishing silver, washing walls, ceilings, and baseboards.
• Interact with customers in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Perform custodial-type work in dining halls and Spa.
• Assist with setup, serving, and cleaning of any station as assigned.
• Take, prepare, and serve orders for patrons.
• Merchandise and ensure correct signage for assigned station.
• Greet guests, check IDs, and sell guest tickets; complete sales on POS system.
• Stock display cases, reach-in refrigerators, and items for sale or service.
• Clean and fill beverage machines, beverage stations, and ensure availability of cups, glasses, and utensils.
• Maintain dining room cleanliness and appearance (tables, chairs, floors).
• Sort silverware, fill dispensers, maintain supply of clean dishes, and stock salt/pepper shakers and napkin dispensers.
• Clean refrigerators, freezers, and all equipment used.
• Cover, date, and label all food items to be stored.
• Assist in food production in any area of Dining Services.
• Assist in special events/catering events.
• Set up infirmary orders and assist in delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of items stored in buffets, closets, and central receiving.
• Wash and dry all laundry and store in proper places.
• Frequently check and record temperatures of food in accordance with policies and health regulations.
• Clean carts, bleach dishes, trays, glasses, burnish and polish silver, and handle other special event items.
• Scrub chairs, tables, and all equipment weekly.
• Interact with customers and employees in a courteous and professional manner.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in high school or taking higher education classes.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and procedure manuals.
• Basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written or oral form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be at least 16 years old and follow New York State Department of Labor restrictions.
• Understand proper use of chemicals and familiarity with Chemical Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Understand and comply with New York State Health Codes.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach/lift with hands and arms, push/pull, climb or balance, stoop, crouch, talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds with appropriate equipment and assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme hot and/or cold, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise level usually moderate to loud.

Pay

$16.00 per hour.