Food Services Assistant (59214)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Devens, MA

6d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Shriver Job Corps Center provides students aged 16-24 with free hands-on vocational training and the opportunity to earn their High School Diploma or Equivalent. Our academic and career training programs are accredited and lead to national industry-recognized credentials. Our 21-acre campus is nestled away minutes off of Route 2 in Devens, MA. We service between 200 and 300 students at any given time with rolling admissions weekly. Most students reside on campus, while some commute daily. Our staff value the student experience and often cite the personal impact of what we do as a major factor of employment satisfaction. In addition, we have amenities that are open for staff to utilize such as a gym, basketball courts, full-service cafeteria, and more as well as full benefits packages offered to eligible employees. Ensures that food, supplies and equipment are available as needed and stored properly when not in use. Responsible for assisting in the preparation of food for meals. Provides kitchen clean-up to facilitate sanitizing of all food service areas.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Experience in a food services operation desired.
Ability to obtain local Food Handling/Health Certification required.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching. Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and/or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Responsibilities

Transfers food, supplies and equipment between storage areas and kitchen and/or cafeteria.
Washes, peels and cores fruit and vegetables as necessary.
Sets up and takes down tables and chairs.
Scrapes, washes and stores dishes, pots, pans and utensils.
Clears, cleans, and sanitizes kitchen, cafeteria area and food storage areas.
Cleans refrigerators, stoves, ovens and other kitchen equipment.
Sweeps, mops, waxes and strips wax from floors.
Cleans and stores trash containers in appropriate areas.
Degreases and sanitizes vent screens and filters.
Provides superior customer service at all times.
May supervise Job Corps’ Work-Based Learning students assigned to the department.
Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
Provides quality services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of requisite services.
Other duties as assigned.