Food Service Worker; Penn Dining Services

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Posted Job Title

Food Service Worker; Penn Dining Services

Job Profile Title

Food Service Worker-Union

Job Description Summary

The Food Service worker will prepare, display, and serve ingredients and food items in a safe and sanitary manner. Follow all correct Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures and other monitoring methods when handling, preparing, serving, and storing foods and chemicals. Responsible for serving and restocking food, beverages, condiments, dishes, and other items in their proper areas in an attractive, safe, and sanitary fashion. Work, storage, and service areas are expected to be kept neat and free of debris and other clutter and to be continuously cleaned and sanitized. Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, sanitation, and proper storage of all tools and utensils utilized. Required to communicate with management, supervisors, and fellow employees about needs for foods, ingredients, and supplies; keep management, supervisors, and workers aware of potential safety and stock rotation problems.

Job Description

Job Duties:

• Assist with the maintenance of other areas in the dining halls, including but not limited to dining rooms, tray belts, dish room carts, lowerators, bus carts, refrigerator carts, and warming carts.

• Clean and sanitize all food preparation equipment and areas as assigned.

• Replenish hand soap and towels, and otherwise assist in the cleaning and set-up of the entire dining hall or special service areas as needed.

• Assist in stocking and delivering food, chemicals and other supplies and equipment as needed.

• Properly utilize, clean, and sanitize garbage disposals and their surrounding areas.

• Remove and correctly dispose of trash and other waste and recyclable materials, utilizing correct procedures for transporting food and waste separately, and will clean and sanitize all trash cans and dumpsters.

• Properly clean, sanitize and store all pots, pans, utensils, and other equipment, meeting all safety, sanitation, and HACCP procedures in the process.

• Storage shelves, cleaning equipment, sinks and surrounding floor and wall areas are to be kept clean, sanitary, and free of clutter always.

• Utilize proper "clean as you go" techniques and safety mats to prevent spills and other hazards from presenting dangers to all employees.

• Promptly return clean dishes, silverware, and other equipment to the appropriate areas.

• Disassemble the dish machine and its associated parts, properly clean and sanitize all parts on the dish machine and reassemble for use during the next service period.

• Sweep, mop, and clean all service areas, floors, mats, counters, and dish belt areas.

• Periodically descale machine with approved chemicals and sa