FOOD SVC WORKER SR

About the role

At International House, we are seeking a Food Service Worker Senior to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience in food preparation and general kitchen maintenance, along with strong organizational and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves designated meals using portion control techniques as instructed by supervisor and chef/cook and follows basic principles of safety and sanitation of food service.
• Properly plates and serves food at stations, on serving line and as otherwise presented, using Servesafe guidelines.
• Knows about food being served as to allergens, and key identifiers as required by customers (vegan, vegetarian, pork, alcohol, nuts, spices, gluten, etc.).
• Serves food to customers in a pleasant, courteous and efficient manner, responding to customer needs quickly and thoughtfully.
• Maintains high level cleanliness of designated work area and assigned equipment at all times.
• Restocks/replenishes Condiments, ingredients, dishes, cutlery, prepared food, and serving utensils and other items as needed to optimize service at the various stations in the Dining Hall.
• Restocks/replenishes dining room areas: dishes, silverware, napkins, salt & pepper, food self-serve areas (beverages, salad, bread, desserts, soft serve, etc.).
• Breaks down used dining trays: sorts garbage, appropriately loads dishwashing crates with dishes, glasses or silverware and then runs crates through dish machine.
• Cleans dishes, flatware, glassware, trays, pots, pans, bus tubs, and utensils using correct procedures of safety and sanitation.
• Operates, maintains and cleans following equipment: dish machine, garbage disposals, mops, brooms, cleaning buckets and more.
• Cleans dishroom at end of meal period, sweeps and mops, cleans inside and outside of dish machine, breaking down all interior components of dish machine as appropriate for proper cleaning.
• Distributes prepared foods on time for specified meals to designated serving areas.
• Restocks/replenishes dining room areas: dishes, silverware, napkins, salt & pepper, food self-serve areas (beverages, salad, bread, desserts, soft serve, etc.).
• Returns to kitchen area all prepared foods from designated serving areas at completion of meal hour.
• Limits leftovers and stores properly.
• Maintains high level of cleanliness of designated work areas, and assigned equipment at all time.
• ServSafe Certification must be kept updated to ensure proper food handling guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensures the temperature for all foods are meeting the food safety requirements and are being recorded in temperature logs.
• Checks temperatures for all walk-in refrigerators, reach-in coolers and hot /cold tables.
• Dishwasher breaks down used dining trays: sorts garbage, appropriately loads dishwashing crates with dishes, glasses or silverware and then runs crates through dish machine.
• Pre-rinses, soaks, and washes (using dish machine) soiled dishes, flatware, glassware, trays, pots, pans, bus tubs, and utensils using correct procedures of safety and sanitation.
• Unloads, sorts, stacks, and places clean dishes, flatware, glassware, trays, and utensils into proper transporting equipment or service location.
• Cleans dishroom at end of meal period, sweeps and mops, cleans inside and outside of dish machine, breaking down all interior components of dish machine as appropriate for proper cleaning.
• Distributes trays, dishes, glassware, flatware and utensils to designated serving areas.
• Returns empty carts, and other related items to dish room, notifying supervisors if any equipment requires maintenance or repair.
• During slack times, assists in performing dishwasher duties which include, but not limited to; additional cleaning, organization of dish room chemicals, wall washing and sinks scrubbing.
• Maintains cleanliness at relevant areas including Steam tables, Refrigerated Serve Lines, Refrigerators, Bread Table, Condiment table, Cookie station, Milk Machines, Coffee and Tea Station, Dessert and Ice Cream/Soft Serve stations Napkin dispensers and microwave ovens used by residents, as well as Soda/Juice/Water dispenser area and related cabinetry or storage spaces. All adjacent wall areas should be washed and maintained.
• Dining Room cleaning to include, but not limited to: Tables, Chairs, Pillars, Walls, Window Ledges, Lower Windows, floors, Dish Room Window Area Patio Cleaning to include, but not limited to; tables, chairs, grounds, empty trash cans, clean up after BBQ's and Special Events.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and general maintenance in a kitchen.
• Ability to work independently and to serve multiple menu items for a meal.
• Basic English skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking).
• Math skills, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Ability to operate and maintain restaurant food service equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServSafe or Food Service Handler Certification.
• Experience in large volume production.
• Experience in customer service roles.