Fireside Market Food Service Helper - Crandon, WI

About the role

Performs a wide range of duties involved with preparing and/or serving food. Assists in cleaning work areas, equipment, and utensils. Helps with set up, service, and collection of garbage/trash as appropriate to the area of operation. Serves food to customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform preparation duties such as rinsing, peeling, slicing, and dicing fruit and vegetables.
• Weigh and measure ingredients.
• Wrap, date-label, and store food items.
• Clean and organize work areas, equipment, utensils, and service stations.
• Follow guidelines to ensure correct serving temperatures and adequate portion control.
• Serve customers in a fast, efficient, and friendly manner.
• Provide customers with information regarding food ingredients, availability, and pricing.
• Escalate customer concerns and complaints to management.
• Prepare individual servings according to recipes and portion control standards.
• Season and prepare a wide variety of foods.
• Ensure all work stations are kept clean and sanitary according to policies and procedures.
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment according to standards.
• Ensure foods are prepared, stored, and served at appropriate temperatures.
• Follow proper food sanitation and food handling protocols.
• Follow customer instructions to ensure customers receive food as ordered.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent.
• Reports to work promptly and on time.
• Maintains a well-groomed appearance appropriate for the Food Service Helper position.
• Completion of the provided training program.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Proficient understanding of food allergies and modified diets.
• Excellent people skills.
• Available to work shifts and extended hours.

Skills & Qualifications

• One year of experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Food handler training certificate.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
• Knowledge of food service lines set-up and temperature requirements.
• Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.

Working Conditions

• Considerable physical activity.
• May require handling objects that weigh up to 50 lbs.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, requiring following basic safety precautions.
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.