Food Service Worker (CDC)

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The function of the organization where this position is located is in official functional statements. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas. Places uniform portions of food into serving bowls. Sets up meal carts with hot or cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages. Collects meal carts from rooms when meal is finished and returns them to dish room where items are broken down and cleaned. Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls pots and pans. Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans. Assists in unloading, dating and storing food and supplies from delivery trucks. Required to sort, wash, peel, and cut fresh fruits and vegetables. Opens cans, makes cold sandwiches and snacks using prepared ingredients. Makes beverages. Performs other related duties as assigned. Incumbent is responsible for independently completing work as scheduled after initial oral or written instructions when changes or new assignments are made. Supervisor periodically checks to see that work is done on time and according to instructions. Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling and serving food and cleaning equipment and work area. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Continuous standing, walking. frequent stooping, reaching. pushing. pulling and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. Uncomfortably high temperature and humidity are created by steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing. Area is usually noisy and there is a danger of slipping on wet floors where food or beverage has been dropped. Exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezer units.