Food and Nutrition Staff I - Cafeteria

Responsibilities

• Prepares, displays, sets up, cleans, delivers, and stocks food items, trays, dishes, silverware, and assists with cashiering.
• Maintains and records temperatures and quantities of food prepared, leftover, and waste.
• Serves food items for cafeteria meals according to menu plans and recipe instructions.
• Prepares trays on tray line according to menu and diet specifications.
• Restocks tray line stations with silverware, china, food, beverages, and condiments.
• Demonstrates and verbalizes knowledge of therapeutic diet guidelines and restrictions.
• Accurately assesses and corrects tray inaccuracies.
• Follows correct pricing procedures and is accurate to within $1.00 of daily transactions.
• Fosters and maintains positive customer interactions.
• Operates the dishwashing machine to clean and sanitize dishes, trays, and silverware.
• Transports and stores dishes in appropriate areas.
• Cleans and maintains work, serving, and eating areas and equipment.
• Initiates repair requests for inoperative appliances and equipment.
• Briefly describes safety and equipment issues to management.
• Records food and equipment temperatures accurately and promptly.
• Requests and uses temp logs as needed.
• Complies with cleaning and calibration requirements in the area.
• Communicates effectively with co-workers to ensure seamless customer services/operations.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Accurately interprets and communicates Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
• Adapts readily to changes in the work environment or work schedule.
• Maintains a positive attitude, even during periods of stress.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Maintains positive attendance and communicates absences in advance.
• Adheres to patient and environmental safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• No certification or licenses required.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Leadership and service excellence through commitment and advanced skills.
• Interacts with a variety of customers.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledgeable of sanitation and food safety practices.
• Prior restaurant, institutional, serving, or cashiering experience desirable.

Other Responsibilities

• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Accurately interprets and communicates Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
• Adapts readily to changes in the work environment or work schedule.
• Maintains a positive attitude, even during periods of stress.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Maintains positive attendance and communicates absences in advance.
• Adheres to patient and environmental safety policies and procedures.