Food Service Worker

Major Duties

• Sets up dining room tables for service - place food and beverages on tables - and replenishes items as necessary
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
• Uses general sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste
• Prevents contamination by cleaning equipment previously used for raw food
• Prepares boxed/to go meals
• Organizes work in a logical sequence
• Serves food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area - such as weigh - measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
• Prepares uncooked food items - such as sandwich spread and salad dressings
• Pieces food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Prepares beverages according to the number of servings required
• Selects and places correct items on trays
• Read and interpret a regular or modified menu - individual diet cards - tray tickets or patient selections
• Understands of food terminology - measurements - and serving information in standardized recipes and menus
• Sorts - washes - peels and cuts cold foods using knives or other equipment
• Sets up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
• Operates and breaks down and cleans all equipment assigned to food service and related areas
• Scrapes - soaks - scours - and scrubs cookware and utensils
• Breaks down and cleans food stations
• Separates food waste - trash/recyclables from dishes - glasses and silverware
• Stores sanitized dishes - glasses and silverware
• Returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Unloads food/tray delivery carts
• Moves garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
• Delivers meal trays

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity
• Performs work requiring light to moderate physical
• May be required to perform heavy work - such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading - storing - and delivering supplies
• Subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending
• Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.