Food Service Worker Lead

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

As the Food Service Worker Lead, you will work under the direction of the Management Team and the indirect supervision of the Manager. In this role, you will collaborate with the unit Chef and culinary team to prepare and present food in assigned areas, including platform menu items, special menus, prep items, and catering menu offerings. You will help develop and maintain appropriate par stock levels to ensure adequate product availability while minimizing waste from over-purchasing. You will ensure the proper handling and storage of all food products and maintain an adequate supply of clean, sanitary, and properly stored dishware, utensils, pots, and pans for use throughout the operation. Additionally, you will maintain the cleanliness of storage areas and the loading dock, assist with entering orders, receive food, paper products, cleaning supplies, and other deliveries, and ensure all food, paper, and chemical products are properly stored, rotated, and organized. You will also be responsible for the care and upkeep of the equipment used in the unit.

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 have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years food service experience.
• Multi-faceted food experience.
• Experience in a la carte restaurant cooking and various international/ethnic cuisines.
• Experience leading and training employees.
• General knowledge of commercial grade kitchen equipment use, safety, and maintenance.
• One to two years experience in increasingly responsible storeroom positions, to include receiving, storing and organizing all supplies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the unit Chef and culinary team to prepare and present food in assigned areas, including platform menu items, special menus, prep items, and catering menu offerings.
• Develop and maintain appropriate par stock levels to ensure adequate product availability while minimizing waste from over-purchasing.
• Ensure the proper handling and storage of all food products.
• Maintain an adequate supply of clean, sanitary, and properly stored dishware, utensils, pots, and pans for use throughout the operation.
• Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas and the loading dock.
• Assist with entering orders.
• Receive food, paper products, cleaning supplies, and other deliveries.
• Ensure all food, paper, and chemical products are properly stored, rotated, and organized.
• Responsible for the care and upkeep of the equipment used in the unit.

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

What This Job Offers

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