Food Service Worker

General Responsibilities:

• Reads recipes and/or product directions and estimates food requirements.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards and may keep records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Sets up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils and provide general stocking duties.
• Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.
• Brews coffee and tea restock other beverage areas.
• Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas and may assist customers with opening containers and cutting food.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all company HACCP, safety, risk management and other policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and participates in safety meetings, trainings and hazard assessments.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Experience/Knowledge:

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.

No previous work experience required.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond to employees.
• Basic food-handling skills.

General Qualifications:

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful but must attends work and show up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.

Physical Requirements:

Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.

Significant walking or other means of mobility.

Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).

Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.