Food Service Worker

ServiceSource • Colorado Springs, CO

26d

About The Position

The Food Service Worker (Cafeteria Worker) supports cafeteria and/or delicatessen and bakery operations by helping prepare, display, and serve specialty meats, delicacies, preserved foods, cheeses, salads, breads, and sweets. The position assists with weighing, pricing, and wrapping selected foods; preparing food displays; greeting customers at the service counter; taking special orders; and answering basic questions about specialty foods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The role also involves setting up and replenishing self-service food stations and dining rooms, cleaning work areas and equipment, removing garbage and dirty dishes, and washing dishes and cookware by hand or with an electric dishwasher. Employees must maintain sanitary conditions and follow established cleaning techniques, schedules, and tasks. Training is provided; no education or previous experience is required, though a high school diploma or GED and one year of food service experience are preferred.

Requirements

• Neat, well-groomed appearance.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Good oral and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, including sitting; using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching; talking or hearing; mopping; taking out trash; washing pots and pans; cleaning the dining facility; and occasionally standing, walking, or lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to meet the position’s vision requirements, including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED).
• One year of food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up food on self-service lines and portion food for individual servings according to instructions.
• Refill cold bars, salad bars, pastry cabinets, condiments, and juice dispensers, and set up dining rooms.
• Replace glassware, dishes, and silverware, and refill condiment containers.
• Wipe and wash tables and countertops.
• Clean work areas, utensils, and equipment; remove garbage; and mop floors, walls, windows, and tables.
• Remove dirty dishes, glasses, and silverware from serving counters.
• Mix washing solutions and operate an electric dishwasher; wash dishes, glassware, pots, pans, and kitchen utensils by hand.
• Maintain equipment, work areas, utensils, and tables in sanitary condition.
• Perform ware-washing and keep pot and pan areas in order before, during, and after meals.
• Follow correct techniques, cleaning schedules, and assigned tasks.
• Help prepare, present, and serve specialty foods; weigh, price, and wrap selected foods; prepare displays; greet customers; take special orders; and answer basic customer questions.
• Perform other responsibilities and job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Company-paid disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, for benefit-eligible employees.
• 403(b) retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar company matching up to 3% of the employee's contribution, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Wellness Program, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Tuition Assistance, for benefit-eligible employees.
• Paid time off that increases with tenure, for benefit-eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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