Food Service Worker

Duties

• Set up dining room tables for service - place food and beverages on tables - and replenishes items as necessary
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates
• Prevent contamination by cleaning equipment previously used for raw food
• Prepare boxed/to go meals
• Organize work in a logical sequence
• Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities
• Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area - such as weigh - measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
• Prepare uncooked food items - such as sandwich spread and salad dressings
• Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required
• Select and places correct items on trays
• Read and interpret a regular or modified menu - individual diet cards - tray tickets or patient selections
• Understand of food terminology - measurements - and serving information in standardized recipes and menus
• Sort - wash - peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment
• Set up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
• Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas
• Separate food waste - trash/recyclables from dishes - glasses and silverware
• Store sanitized dishes - glasses and silverware
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room
• Deliver meal trays
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Unload food/tray delivery carts
• Move garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
• Transport food and supplies to the Substance Abuse Residence Rehabilitation Program (SARRTP) Unit

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Work Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Physical Requirements: Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They 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. They are subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.