Food Service Worker A01

U.S. Marine Corps•Havelock, NC

About The Position

The Food Service Worker performs simple, routine manual tasks in dishwashing, serving, and food preparation areas. Duties include separating food waste and trash; pre-rinsing dishes; loading, stacking, and storing dishes; setting up serving counters with food, beverages, and tableware; clearing soiled dishes; and cutting, chopping, dicing, scraping, and peeling fruits and vegetables. The worker may use equipment such as an electric can opener or potato peeler. The position provides courteous, friendly customer service, helps resolve problems, and seeks assistance from a supervisor or appropriate contact when needed. The worker follows safety requirements, reports hazards and workplace injuries or damage, and supports equal employment opportunity principles and prevention of sexual harassment. Other related duties may be assigned. Work is routine and repetitive, generally performed after initial instructions, and is easily observed and checked. The work area is usually noisy and may involve slippery floors, hot kitchen conditions, cold walk-in refrigerators, steam, and exposure to minor cuts and bruises. The position requires frequent standing and walking, and light to moderate physical effort, including lifting or moving objects up to 45 pounds independently and heavier objects with assistance.

Requirements

Understand basic food-handling techniques and personal hygiene standards, including wearing a hairnet, washing hands before handling or cleaning food, and avoiding contact with cup rims.
Follow oral instructions and perform routine manual tasks involving few steps.
Read and understand written materials such as schedules, menus, and recipes.
Work safely when moving carts, stacking dishes, and cleaning spills to prevent falls and mishaps.
Basic arithmetic knowledge may be necessary.
Frequently stand and walk, and perform light to moderate physical effort moving or lifting objects; lift and carry up to 45 pounds independently and objects over 45 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

Separate food waste and trash in the dishwashing area.
Pre-rinse dishes, load them into the dishwasher, and stack and store clean dishes.
Set up serving counters with glasses, silverware, butter, condiments, salads, desserts, bread, and cold beverages as instructed.
Remove soiled dishes from tables and transport them to the dishwasher.
Cut, scrape, chop, dice, and peel fruits and vegetables; operate equipment such as electric can openers or potato peelers as needed.
Provide courteous, friendly customer service and help resolve customer problems, seeking supervisor or other appropriate assistance when needed.
Follow safety standards and promptly report workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage.
Support equal employment opportunity principles and the prevention of sexual harassment.
Perform other related duties as assigned.