Dining Team Member

About the role

The Dining Team Member will be responsible for safely preparing, handling, and serving food to customers in accordance with health and safety standards. They will work as part of a team to ensure food is served efficiently, areas are kept clean and sanitary, and guests receive a high level of service.

Responsibilities

• Use and clean kitchen equipment, utilize kitchen utensils and clean kitchen surfaces
• Prepare and serve food; including but not limited to, salads, sandwiches, grilled items and pizzas
• Operate POS terminals and collect payment from customers
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and attractive work area that meets SU Food Services, County and State food safety standards
• Take food to serving lines and replenish as needed
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Physical Requirements

• Standing 85% – 100% of the shift
• Frequent bending at the waist; able to bend to below the knee
• Frequent stooping and/or crouching
• Frequent walking back and forth throughout the kitchen, stock room, and food service areas
• Frequent twisting and bending of head, neck and torso
• Full range of arm movement (extension, twisting, and bending of arm and shoulder, reaching overhead, stirring and mixing, wiping, etc.)
• Listening to and communicating with customers and staff
• Visual and cognitive capability sufficient to read, write and follow instructions and recipes, and complete service records and food production sheets etc.
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs from the floor to waist height
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs. overhead
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. for a distance of up to 30 feet (e.g. carry food pans, large pizza trays with and without pizzas)
• Repetitive wrist movement (e.g. chopping, cutting, slicing, shredding, wiping, etc.)
• Wrist and finger dexterity (e.g. utilize fine motor skills; ability to use tongs, scissors, knives, and other utensils; write; use of small kitchen utensils)
• Able to push up to 50 lbs. and pull up to 40 lbs.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong work ethic
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Strict adherence to food safety regulations, including proper food storage, handling, temperature control, and sanitation procedures

Qualifications

• The ability to read, write, and follow instructions is key; basic math skills are needed
• A valid ServeSafe food handler’s certification is preferred (or must be obtained upon hire – within 45 days)

Related Duties

• Support and collaborate with catering and event staff, as needed, for the purpose of setting up events and refreshments, to include seating and arranging various materials (catering)
• Maintain cleanliness in event spaces and monitor and replenish supplies
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed

Tools/Equipment

• Ability to use mops, brooms, POS terminals, slicers, fryers, ovens, mixers, steamers, kettles, and other related tools and appliances.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience. The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About The Syracuse Area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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