Food Service Worker I

Texas Tech University•Lubbock, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

Performs manual and routine duties in food service and/or kitchen areas. Responsible for the preparation and replenishment of food, and for custodial duties of the dining and kitchen areas. Duties are performed under close supervision and is reviewed while in progress or upon completion. Ability to perform physically demanding activity including lifting, walking, and stooping. Understands and carries out oral instructions. Exhibits the ability to clean and sanitize with thoroughness and consistency, to achieve an acceptable level of sanitation while performing custodial duties in the kitchen and food prep areas. Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers. Exhibits the ability to work as a team member. Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures. Attends training sessions as directed. Supervise, if assigned by immediate supervisor, and participate in kitchen and dining area activities. Exhibits the ability to perform routine tasks consistently. Exhibits the ability to be through and safely operate heavy machinery without supervision. Also be able to clean said equipment. Customer service when needed during operational times. Arrive at work on time when scheduled. Food prep, wiping down food prep areas, wiping down tables in eating areas, throwing the trash.

Requirements

  • Ability to perform physically demanding activity including lifting, walking, and stooping
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions
  • Ability to clean and sanitize with thoroughness and consistency
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Ability to perform routine tasks consistently
  • Ability to safely operate heavy machinery without supervision
  • Ability to clean heavy machinery
  • Ability to learn the care and use of basic food service equipment and kitchen utensils
  • Ability to learn routine methods and practices of food preparation and services
  • Ability to learn health hazards in food preparation, service and necessary precautionary measures
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees and supervisors

Responsibilities

  • Preparation and replenishment of food
  • Custodial duties of the dining and kitchen areas
  • Cleaning and sanitizing kitchen and food prep areas
  • Taking and recording temperatures of food and food storage areas
  • Preparing a variety of foods according to orders or instructions
  • Attending training sessions
  • Supervising and participating in kitchen and dining area activities (if assigned)
  • Operating heavy machinery safely and cleaning said equipment
  • Providing customer service when needed
  • Arriving at work on time
  • Food preparation
  • Wiping down food prep areas
  • Wiping down tables in eating areas
  • Throwing out trash
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