Food Service Worker Lead - Utility
About The Position
As the Food Service Worker Lead - Utility for Student Affairs, you will work under the general supervision of Dining Services Management to perform assigned duties while leading and instructing student employees and non-permanent staff in the dish room, pots-and-pans room, and other related work areas. You will help maintain a clean and sanitary environment, ensure an adequate supply of clean, properly sanitized, and appropriately stored dishware, utensils, cookware, and other necessary items, and distribute them to workstations or storage areas according to operational needs. In this role, you will contribute to the efficient operation of Dining Services while fostering a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment. To support WSU’s ability to attract talent in a competitive job market, this recruitment has been approved for a hiring incentive payment of up to $3,500.00. More information regarding the hiring incentive payment program can be located on the HRS website: Hiring Incentive – Human Resource Services, Washington State University (wsu.edu).
Requirements
- Possession of, or eligible for, a food handler’s permit AND one year of experience in quantity or institutional food preparation AND serving, which includes six months experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Washington Food Handler’s Permit within 14 days of employment.
- Must be willing to work a varied work schedule.
Nice To Haves
- Two to five years’ food service experience.
- Multi-faceted food experience.
- Experience leading and training employees.
- General knowledge of commercial grade kitchen equipment use, safety, and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned duties while leading and instructing student employees and non-permanent staff in the dish room, pots-and-pans room, and other related work areas.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary environment.
- Ensure an adequate supply of clean, properly sanitized, and appropriately stored dishware, utensils, cookware, and other necessary items.
- Distribute dishware, utensils, cookware, and other necessary items to workstations or storage areas according to operational needs.
- Contribute to the efficient operation of Dining Services.
- Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
Benefits
- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
- Retirement
- Deferred compensation
- Optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
