Food Services Worker - Couch Restaurants
About The Position
Couch Restaurants, OU's largest dining operation, features 14 unique restaurant concepts. At this all-you-care-to-care-to-eat venue, staff prepare food for a wide variety of concepts including stir fry, barbecue, bold vegan and vegetarian dishes, home cooking, traditional Mediterranean and much more. Couch Restaurants is also known for having the country's only all-you-care-to-eat Chick-fil-A! This position will prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards. Properly and safely measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items. Utilizes various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.). Serves food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items. Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently and timely. Follows proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.). Assists with special events across the University. Assists other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible. The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must obtain a food handlers card within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
- Hepatitis A vaccine required if hired or annual testing.
Nice To Haves
- ServSafe Certification.
- 6+ months of restaurant kitchen/cooking/food services experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards.
- Properly and safely measure, weigh, and combine ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items.
- Utilize various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.).
- Serve food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items.
- Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently and timely.
- Follow proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.).
- Assist with special events across the University.
- Assist other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible.
- May be required to work during inclement weather or other campus closures.
- Get a food handlers card within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
- Wear issued uniform properly per shift.
- Receive Hepatitis A vaccine or undergo annual testing if hired.
Benefits
- Free meal on a 5-hour shift.
- Uniforms provided at no cost.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
