Food Service Technician (Salad Bar)

SAS • Cary, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the SAS Food Service Department is to support SAS and its employees by offering safe, high-quality food and service, while providing great hospitality. The Food Services team is looking for a Food Service Technician who is well-skilled and creative culinarian with food prep experience and versatile talents. This individual will primarily prepare and expedite salad bar offerings at the Atrium Café, a corporate café in Building R on the campus of SAS Institute serving lunch to about 600 SAS employees a day.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience with food preparation in area of responsibility.
• Basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
• Thorough knowledge of operation of quantity food service equipment such as mixer, dish machine, oven, slicer, food processor and cooking principles.
• Ability to work in hot kitchen or with hot water; ability to stand at work table or serving line up to seven hours per day.
• Advanced food preparation skills, first rate knife skills, cooking at correct temperature, and presenting finished dish in an attractive manner.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to learn computer applications specific to departmental needs.
• Formal coursework preferred, depending on area of assignment.
• ServSafe or Equivalent Certification
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and / or expediting salad bar items during lunch service.
• Creating and planning menu items and specials to be served on the salad bar and inputting them into the SAS Food Services online menu planner, as necessary.
• Compute amounts and prepare orders for food and supplies required for area of responsibility.
• Follow all health and safety regulations in the preparation and storage of food and in cleanup of all areas of the café.
• Store all foods in an orderly fashion in the proper environment.
• Operate and maintain food service equipment, including but not limited to: charbroiler, flat top, fryer, slicer, panini press, combi-ovens, tilt braiser. Reports repairs and maintenance needs of the equipment.
• May serve food on the entrée line as necessary.
• May assist in other areas of preparation in the café including entrée, starch, deli, soup, salad bar, or vegetable preparation.
• Assist in other areas of the kitchen as needed.
• Utilizes computer to stay informed about company news and policies
• May be required to drive company vehicle

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed