MWR Food Service Worker

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Lemoore, CA

About The Position

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department in Navy Region Southwest. The primary purpose is to perform duties that facilitate food preparation and service and maintain cooking and serving equipment and work areas in a clean, orderly condition. The incumbent performs multi-step tasks requiring attention to work operations, follows established procedures for repetitive assignments, and completes work in an established sequence. Duties include preparing and serving food, operating and cleaning dishwashing equipment, performing heavy-duty cleaning, and assisting with deliveries and inventory. The position requires adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.

Requirements

Ability to perform tasks involving several procedures.
Knowledge of food-handling techniques and portion control.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Working knowledge of sanitation standards or ability to learn them.
Working knowledge of procedures to prevent contamination, including cleaning equipment previously used for raw food before further use and using chemical sanitizer or maintaining proper water temperature when cleaning dishes.
Must be able to pass food service screening and training.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check; discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
Must meet federal suitability requirements, including successful completion of a background investigation.

Responsibilities

Set up buffet or food lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
Serve food by placing portions on customers’ plates, as needed.
Brew coffee according to the number of servings required.
Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity, use prepared dressings, and portion salads into standard serving sizes.
Portion food items such as gelatins, juices, and desserts into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and containers.
Make sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
Break down and clean assigned areas after meals and return food to the main kitchen.
Set up and operate mechanical dishwashers, including continuous conveyor-belt dishwashers.
Remove dishwasher inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventive maintenance and cleaning.
Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub heavy cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning in food service areas, including ceilings, transoms, exhaust hoods, areas under and behind kitchen equipment, floors, walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and garbage rooms.
Move equipment as needed to clean spaces under and behind it.
Unload food from delivery trucks, as needed.
Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash to the disposal area.
Assist with inventory at required intervals.
Adhere to safety and sanitation requirements.
Perform other related duties.