Food Service Worker 02 PT 6954

Coast Guard Exchange•New London, CT

3h•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker performs food preparation, serving, cleaning, and supply-handling tasks at the MWR Academy Officer’s Club in New London, Connecticut. The role includes setting up food service counters, steam tables, dining tables, and side stands with hot and cold foods; serving diners cafeteria-style or family-style; brewing coffee; preparing fruit and vegetable salads and simple sandwiches; portioning food; and packing box lunches. The employee cleans kitchen and dining equipment and areas, washes dishes and cookware, and operates and cleans a mechanical dishwasher. Other duties include clearing and cleaning tables, sweeping, mopping and waxing floors, disposing of waste, moving heavy garbage cans, and helping unload and store supplies. Work is completed independently after initial instructions, with periodic supervisory checks. The employee must follow safety procedures, use required safety equipment, and report workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage.

Requirements

Previous work experience in a food service facility.
Experience with common sanitation standards in handling and serving food.
Ability to read and understand written material, follow instructions, and perform simple arithmetic.
Ability to obtain a Food Handler’s Certificate and/or complete food handler’s training.
Physical ability to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds and continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods.
Must satisfactorily complete a Federal background check and applicable pre-employment requirements.
Non-U.S. nationals applying for a DHS position must have resided in the United States or U.S. territories for at least three of the last five years and be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

One year or more of food service experience.

Responsibilities

Set up food service counters, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food and beverages.
Serve food cafeteria-style and family-style, including replenishing dishes as needed.
Prepare coffee in large urns, timing and brewing it according to the number of servings needed.
Prepare fruit and vegetable salads and simple sandwiches.
Serve food in prescribed, standard portions.
Pack box lunches.
Clean kitchen and dining equipment and areas.
Wash dishes, pots, pans, coffee urns, glasses, and flatware.
Operate and clean the mechanical dishwasher, maintain its water and detergent levels, and remove deposits as needed.
Clear and clean dining tables; sweep, mop, and wax floors.
Dispose of food waste and trash, move heavy garbage cans, and assist with unloading supply trucks and storing heavy supplies.
Follow safety regulations and procedures, use required safety equipment, and promptly report hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage.
Perform other duties as assigned.