Food Service Associate (FSA)

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 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’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours 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
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Candidate must be at least 16 years of age
• Education: Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Must obtain current Jackson County 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
• Ability to work irregular hours
• Ability to speak in simple sentences
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s
• Ability 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
• Subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes
• Exposed to infectious diseases
• Required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities
• May be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation
• Exposed to extreme heat and cold with working around ovens/grills/cook tops and in freezers/coolers
• Exposed to steam when handling food
• Handle sharp blades such as knives

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

• Maximum occasional lift of 55lbs from 4-64 inches; maximum frequent lift of 35 lbs from 0-75 inches
• Maximum occasional carry of 55 lbs at self-selected height for 50 ft; maximum frequent carry of 25 lbs for 100 ft
• Maximum occasional horizontal push/pull of 60 lbs for 50 ft; maximum frequent horizontal push/pull of 18 lbs (2 person of 35 lbs) for 1300 ft; maximum occasional vertical push/pull of 30 lbs from 36—72 inches
• Frequent grip force of 45 lbs; constant grip force of 10 lbs; constant pinch force of 5 lbs
• Occasional climb of 18 inches
• Frequent forward reach of 40 inches; occasional overhead reach of 84 inches; frequent lateral reach of 40 inches
• Constant bend/crouch; frequent crouch/kneel; frequent neck flexion; occasional neck extension; frequent neck rotation
• Frequent trunk rotation; frequent fine motor coordination; frequent hand coordination; constant foot coordination; constant balance; constant walking; occasional sitting

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

EEO/D/V

Tobacco-free

Post-offer background check and health screening required