Residential Dining Services- Temporary Food Service Worker, NSH

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker actively prepares and serves food in a high-volume foodservice operation, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and customer service. This is an in-person position on the Colorado State University campus, with positions at Durrell, Rams Horn, and The Foundry dining halls. The requisition is for four positions across Central Production Kitchen, Rams Horn, and Durrell Dining Center. The role serves food according to established standards and portions; prepares food as needed; monitors food and supply levels; and performs production, inventory, temperature-recording, and opening and closing tasks. It also indirectly supervises temporary hourly and student employees within a defined work area, supports excellent customer service and safe food production, and participates in training. Employees must obtain and maintain ServSafe food safety certification while employed.

Requirements

At least six months of experience in a customer service capacity in a related industry, such as food service, retail, or hospitality.
Successfully obtain and maintain ServSafe food safety certification while employed as a Food Service Worker.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in a foodservice or retail operation.
Experience in a high-volume foodservice operation.
Food safety certification such as ServSafe.
Exemplary customer service skills.
Demonstrated experience providing memorable customer service interactions with customers and colleagues.
Demonstrated interpersonal and verbal communication skills for building and maintaining successful work relationships.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple activities and tasks with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Serve food according to established standards and portions, ensuring quality and appearance.
Meet food production standards using standardized recipes and menus.
Monitor and restock food and supplies to prevent service disruptions.
Occasionally prepare food using methods such as baking, roasting, sautéing, frying, grilling, broiling, steaming, chopping, measuring, and mixing.
Record and verify food production and service temperatures.
Provide input on food production volume and inventory levels to help prevent service outages.
Conduct inventory.
Perform opening and closing procedures in a defined work area.
Safely use power-operated foodservice production and cleaning equipment.
Indirectly supervise temporary hourly and student employees within a defined work area.
Provide exemplary customer service and ensure staff meet food production, quality, and safety standards.
Build and maintain positive relationships with students, customers, and colleagues, and model behaviors that uphold the University's Principles of Community.
Attend assigned and voluntary CSU, Housing & Dining Services, and Residential Dining Services training sessions.
Obtain and maintain ServSafe food safety certification while employed as a Food Service Worker.
Complete other duties as assigned.