Food Service Worker

Position Summary:

A food service worker is a fundamental position responsible for culinary tasks. The food service worked is responsible for the proper preparation, set up, and execution of a particular station or dish. The culinary work in this position must follow commitments to sustainability and proper health and safety guidelines.

Position Objectives:

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Duties/Function/Tasks:

• Prepares hot and cold items per recipes and production guidelines for a specific station or area of a food service location.
• Washes, peels, cuts, and seeds vegetables and fruits; weighs and measures designated ingredients. 
• Ensures par levels are maintained for your station. Takes temperature of food at designated times throughout the shift and documents the temperatures in log books.
• Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator.
• Properly stores foods in designated areas following wrapping, dating, and rotation procedures.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, and utensils; distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
• Utilizes approved food production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures, and standard portion control.
• Follows all recipe, food production and presentation standards.
• Completes end of shift production sheets.
• Set up station or section in time for service.
• Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner; resolves customer concerns.
• Collects, sorts, and washes dishes.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and large equipment.
• Distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
• Segregates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.
• Transfers supplies, equipment, and food between storage and work areas.
• Loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies and food.
• Completes all logs with accurate information throughout the shift.
• Keeps areas clean, organized and full.
• Interacts with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards, and inventory and cash control procedures.
• Assures compliance with all HACCP, ServSafe, Department of Health and JHU sanitation and safety requirements.

Note: Job duties are subject to change as needed.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong passion and motivation to create great food.
• General culinary knowledge of basic kitchen practices, protocols, and procedures.
• 2 years of equivalent experience working in a high-volume restaurant kitchen.
• Understanding of typical culinary units of measure.
• Ability to wor