Food Sanitation Specialist - Dyess FS

Work Services Corporation•Abilene, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Sanitation Specialist performs food-service support duties at the DAFB DFAC, including cleaning and maintaining dining areas, service lines, equipment, restrooms, and food-preparation items. The role also includes stocking beverage stations and maintaining a clean, safe work area while following operational and safety procedures. The schedule is Monday 2:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m.; Thursday 1:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m.; Friday 12:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.–7:45 p.m.; and Saturday–Sunday 3:15 p.m.–7:30 p.m. The position is listed as part-time at $19.31 per hour, with expected hours of 20–40 per week. No travel is expected, and the role has no supervisory responsibility. The employee may be assigned dining-room bussing, industrial dishwashing, pots-and-pans cleaning, front utility, or back and special utility functions. Responsibilities include replenishing supplies, cleaning surfaces and floors, washing and returning dishes and cookware, maintaining beverage equipment and stock, cleaning restrooms and kitchen equipment, removing trash, and assisting in other areas as needed. Other related functions may be assigned by the supervisor. The position requires basic reading, writing, and mathematics. A drug screen, Military DBID access, and Food Handler Certification are listed under licenses/work authorization/security clearance. Preferred qualifications are a high school diploma or GED and two years of food service experience. Work conditions include occasional proximity to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and non-weather extreme heat; wet or humid conditions and interaction with the public occur frequently.

Requirements

Basic reading skills.
Basic writing skills.
Basic mathematics skills.
Drug screen.
Military DBID access.
Food Handler Certification.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED.
Two years of food service experience.

Responsibilities

Follow operational and safety procedures and maintain a clean, safe work area.
Refill dining-room condiments, napkins, and plasticware; clean tables, chairs, glass shields, windowsills, and glass doors; collect trays and remove trash.
Clean the dining-facility entrance and carpet, sweep or vacuum the dining area and partitions, and clean restrooms after each meal.
Scrape, rinse, rack, and sanitize used dishes in the industrial dishwasher; unload and return dishes, cups, trays, and flatware to the appropriate locations.
Clean the industrial dishwasher inside and out, along with walls, racks, drains, and floor mats; sweep and mop after each meal and scrub floors as needed.
Retrieve, wash, and return pots and pans used in food preparation; clean the associated machine, walls, racks, drains, and floor mats; sweep, mop, scrub floors as needed, and empty trash frequently.
Stock bottled water, juice, and soda; clean display refrigerators and beverage machines; replenish ice, check CO2 and soda syrup, and restock juice dispensers.
Rotate products, especially dairy, and remove and dispose of expired or spoiled items.
Sweep and mop floors, pick up trash, and clean restrooms after every meal.
Sweep and mop the kitchen floor; clean and restock restrooms; empty trash and clean the utility room.
Clean ovens, stoves, floor drains, fryers, tilt grills, warmers, kettles, drains, and coolers inside and out.
Clean the back dock and pick up litter within 10 feet of the facility perimeter.
Assist in other areas when needed and perform other related functions as directed by the supervisor.