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.
• Perform 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 chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors.
• Will 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%)
• Responsible not only 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, steam cookers and beverage machines. (30%)
• Performs related work as assigned by management. (10%)