Food Service Worker I

Job Details

Posting Number: S14806P

Working Title: Food Service Worker I

Department: Auxiliary West Campus Dining

College/Unit/Department website: dining.uga.edu

Employment Type: Full Time

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Advertised Salary: $16.587 / hr

Posting Date: 03/04/2026

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 05/26/2026

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Position Summary

This is manual and semi-skilled work involving a variety of food service duties in dining hall or cash operations kitchens. Work involves responsibility for serving foods, cleaning facilities, and in preparing serving line meals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Knowledge of the methods and practices of safe food handling in a team environment.
• Knowledge of the methods of practice of food preparation.

Physical Demands

• Move loads up to 50 lbs, unloading and stocking products.
• Perform push/pull activity with products weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Duties with repetitive motion of wrists, arm, and shoulder, possess hand and finger coordination.
• Reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel.
• Work in noisy, hot/cold environments with cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors.
• Work long hours standing.

Duties/Responsibilities

Assisting cooks and other kitchen personnel in such tasks as cleaning, preparing, serving foods, washing dishes, serving from a serving line, cleaning tables, and sweeping floors. (30%)

Not only responsible for neatness and cleanliness in preparing, handling, and serving food, but for serving patrons in a pleasant and courteous manner. (30%)

Care and use of food service equipment including meat slicer, mixing machine, and steam cookers. (30%)

Performs related work as assigned by management. (10%)