Job Description

1. Job Summary The Food Service Worker is responsible for assisting with food preparation, service, and sanitation in accordance with established health and safety standards. This role supports kitchen operations by performing routine tasks such as preparing ingredients, serving meals, cleaning work areas, and restocking supplies. The position requires attention to detail, the ability to follow instructions, and effective communication with team members. 2. Key Responsibilities Prepare menu items following recipes and portion sizes for consistent quality and timely service. Provide exceptional customer service, taking orders, answering inquiries, and addressing concerns. Maintain dining, kitchen, and serving area cleanliness following safety standards. Assist with receiving, organizing, and stocking supplies and equipment. Follow food safety and health regulations and cooperate with team members to ensure smooth dining operations. 3. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements Ability to stand for extended periods. Lift up to 30 lbs. Reach, bend, and stoop occasionally.

TASKS  

• Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments.  
• Cook food or prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, and ice cream dishes, using standard formulas or following directions.  
• Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.  
• Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.  
• Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.  

• Replenish foods at serving stations.  
• Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.  
• Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.  
• Order items needed to replenish supplies.  
• Serve salads, vegetables, meat, breads, and cocktails, ladle soups and sauces, portion desserts, and fill beverage cups and glasses.  

• Set up dining areas for meals and clear them following meals.  
• Carve meat.  
• Deliver orders to kitchens, and pick up and serve food when it is ready.  

BASIC SKILLS  

• Talking to others to convey information effectively.  
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.  
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.  
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and stand for a normal shift, no more than 8 hours.  

• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.  

TECHNICAL SKILLS  

• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.  
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.  
• Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.  

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SKILLS  

• Managing one's own time and the time of others.  
• Minimizing waste in every area possible .  
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.  

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  

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