Food Services Associate - Level 2

About the role

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Responsibilities

• Cleans the kitchen area to include floors, equipment, as well as general kitchen cleaning.
• Pick up and store non-food items, cleaning solutions, and paper products.
• Sanitize, ensure cleanliness, and keep the kitchen visually appealing and orderly.
• Set up, serve, breakdown, and replenish serving lines, beverage refrigerators, and juice dispensers.
• Sweep, mop, and clean serving lines, warmers, refrigerators, beverage dispensers, and coffee machines after each meal.
• Assist with salad and bar. Serve main line meats, vegetables, and starches during daily serving hours.
• Washes and sorts dishes. Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment, pots, pans, counters, and tables.
• Assists with preparing and serving hot and cold food; heat, pan, and arrange food items; serve as part of a team to assemble various food items and ingredients as assigned; package and wrap food items according to established procedures and portion control standards; assure proper temperature of foods.
• Prepare salads, sandwiches, fruits, vegetables, packaged foods, bakery items, and other foods for distribution; measure, mix, chop, cut, slice, stir, and/or blend a variety of ingredients used in food preparation activities as requested; open cans; label and date open food products.
• Serve meals on serving lines; set out prepared foods; replenish containers as necessary; assist with setting up the cafeteria; assist with catering activities.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, tables, serving counters, tables, chairs, and food containers; prepare food and beverages for sale; count and set-up plates, trays, and utensils.
• Perform routine cashiering duties as assigned; receive and count money; reconcile cash and receipts; make correct change.
• Operate standard food service equipment such as slicers, warmers, ovens, sealers, and packing machines.
• Follow established health, safety, and sanitation principles applicable to food serving and kitchen maintenance.
• Stock condiments, food items, and paper goods; assist in the storage and rotation of food, leftovers, supplies in storage areas.
• Prepare and maintain logs and records; inventory food and supplies; track food for daily production logs.
• Maintain food service facilities, equipment, and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition; sweep and mop floors to assure a safe and sanitary work environment; wash trays, pots, pans, plates, utensils, and other serving equipment.
• Operate a computer, calculator, and assigned software; answer telephone calls; send and receive emails.
• Train and provide work direction to student workers.
• Attend meetings, in-service training, and workshops as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
• No clearance required to start.
• Minimum of two years’ relevant experience in corporate or banquet style kitchen environment.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to drive a small cargo van or large SUV.
• Position may be filled at higher level / rate requiring four years’ relevant experience.
• ServSafe or Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of hire date.