FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Job Title

Food Service Worker

Duties

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1. Food Preparation and Service Washes, peels, scrapes, dices, slices, and shreds fresh fruits and vegetables for cooking and serving. Prepares salads, sandwiches, beverages, and other simple food items using standardized recipes and prepared ingredients. Portions food into standardized serving sizes to ensure consistency and nutritional compliance. Sets up cafeteria serving lines, steam tables, dining areas, and beverage stations with food, condiments, utensils, and supplies. Serves meals cafeteria-style while maintaining proper portion control and customer service. Prepares, loads, and delivers meal and snack carts to assigned classrooms or remote serving locations. Retrieves serving carts following meal service, cleans and sanitizes all equipment, and prepares carts for the next scheduled meal. Assists in ensuring meals and snacks are prepared and served according to established schedules and USDA meal requirements.

2. Sanitation and Facility Maintenance Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment, serving areas, dining areas, food preparation surfaces, and utensils following established sanitation procedures. Operates mechanical dishwashers and performs routine preventive maintenance. Washes dishes, pots, pans, flatware, serving utensils, and kitchen equipment by machine or by hand as required. Sweeps, mops, waxes, and sanitizes floors. Performs heavy-duty cleaning of walls, ceilings, exhaust hoods, walk-in refrigerators, freezers, storage areas, and equipment. Launders kitchen towels, aprons, and linens. Collects food waste and trash, sanitizes waste containers, and transports refuse to designated disposal locations. Uses approved cleaning chemicals safely and follows established sanitation and food safety standards.

3. Logistics and Manual Labor Assists with unloading deliveries of food, supplies, and equipment. Stores food and supplies using proper food rotation and storage procedures. Moves heavy garbage containers, food carts, and supply items throughout the facility. Assists with inventory organization and maintaining clean storage areas.

4. General Duties Performs related food service duties as assigned. Maintains professional interactions with coworkers, supervisors, parents, and customers. Supports safe food handling practices and contributes to a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen operation. Position is designated as a Position of Trust.

Controls Over Work

Works independently after receiving initial oral or written instructions. Prioritizes and completes daily assignments according to established schedules, sanitation standards, and operating procedures. Supervisor provides guidance for new or unusual assignments and periodically reviews work for quality, timeliness, and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Other Significant Facts (Conditions of Employment)

1. Skill and Knowledge: The employee must: Follow oral and written instructions. Perform multi-step food preparation and cleaning tasks using sound judgment and proper sequencing. Operate kitchen equipment including mechanical dishwashers, beverage dispensers, and other food service equipment safely. Maintain concentration while accurately portioning and serving food in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrate knowledge of food safety, sanitation, personal hygiene, and infection prevention practices. Work effectively as part of a team while providing courteous customer service. Resolve routine work issues with minimal supervision. Demonstrate dependability, organization, and efficiency in completing assigned duties.

2. Physical Effort: The position requires: Frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 45 pounds. Pushing and pulling heavily loaded serving carts. Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday. Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Ability to safely operate cleaning equipment and work around hot surfaces, sharp utensils, and commercial kitchen equipment.