PT TS Food Service Worker

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

31d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves working on serving counters and food stations, requiring knowledge of menus and ingredients, and ensuring correct portion sizes. Responsibilities include cooking to order, dispensing food according to guidelines, setting up serving areas, preparing various food items, and making specialty beverages. The role also entails monitoring food temperatures, storing food properly, washing dishes and utensils, operating and cleaning kitchen equipment, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation, and handling customer orders and payments.

Requirements

• Must be knowledgeable about menus and recipe ingredients.
• Must be able to follow simple recipes and job aides.
• Must be able to monitor food temperatures and make adjustments.
• Must be able to store food properly and check for quality and freshness.
• Must be able to wash, scour, rinse, and dry soiled items.
• Must be able to operate and clean equipment.
• Must be able to clean work area and equipment and ensure general cleanliness and sanitation.
• Must be able to take orders and ring up sales on cash register.
• Must be able to make change as required.
• Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work on serving counter and food stations as required.
• Be knowledgeable about menus and recipe ingredients.
• Ensure correct portion size is distributed.
• Move food to and from serving counter and food bars as required.
• Cook to order and finish short preparation foods.
• Dispense food following portion control, product timing, and temperature guidelines.
• Set up and check dishes, utensils, signs, condiments, etc. for serving lines and food bars.
• Prepare items for serving, including vegetables, salads, dressings, sauces, condiments, muffins, baked goods, sandwiches, wraps, parfaits, etc.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold specialty coffee drinks, tea, smoothies, and other beverages.
• Follow simple recipes and job aides.
• Monitor food temperatures and make adjustments as necessary; maintain accurate temperature logs when required.
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage; stock, rotate, and replenish products; check for quality and freshness and take corrective action as required.
• Wash, scour, rinse, and dry soiled pots and pans, utensils, serving bowls, glasses, silverware, etc., using dishwasher or by hand; sort and store materials in proper location.
• Operate and clean equipment including broilers, grills, fryers, ovens, pasta and rice cookers, steam tables, coffee/beverage machines, etc.
• Clean work area and equipment and ensure general cleanliness and sanitation by following established guidelines to ensure proper food safety and sanitation.
• Take orders and ring up sales on cash register as necessary.
• Make change as required.

Benefits

• Employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

What This Job Offers

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