Sr. Food Services Worker - Couch Restaurants

University of Oklahoma•Norman, OK

75d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a first line assistant supervisor responsible for preparation, production and/or serving of food items in Couch Restaurants. The role involves determining work priorities, assigning tasks to food service workers and students, and providing guidance and training in food preparation, serving techniques, safe equipment operation, and proper sanitation. The position also plans cooking and preparation schedules, prepares food according to standard recipes and portion control, modifies recipes, ensures food quality, and prepares food items for individual serving. Additionally, the role involves determining food quantities, estimating time, labor, and materials, overseeing inventory and food service records, operating kitchen equipment, ensuring equipment and supply readiness and safety, adhering to quality standards, and advising supervisors on food and supply status. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or graduate of culinary school
12 months of previous restaurant/customer service experience
Uses tools, such as knives, splicers, potato peelers, etc. and/or small kitchen equipment in a manner requiring reasonable proficiency.
Skilled in the safe, sanitary, and effective handling of food, cooking utensils, food processing equipment, walk-in refrigeration, elevators, cash registers, dishwashers, time clock, etc.
Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, simple accounting, and division effectively enough to count change, take inventory, serve portions, enter time on a times sheet, etc.
Reads and interprets routine written materials, menus, instructions and e-mails.
Communicates effectively, in English, orally and/or in writing.
Understands and demonstrates Housing and Food Services core values at all times.
Basic understanding of nutrition and portion control.
Understands and applies time and attendance guidelines with ability to use systems to clock in/out.
Able to handle varying workloads and meet deadlines as necessary.
Communicate orally and in writing as required to exchange information; read and understand basic written materials.
Basic math and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe Certification
12+ months of restaurant kitchen/cooking supervisory/lead experience

Responsibilities

Determine work priorities and assign work to food service workers and students.
Provide guidance and training in food preparation, serving techniques, safe operation of equipment and proper sanitation.
Plan cooking and preparation schedules to assure timetables are met.
Prepare, season, cook, fire and bake food according to standard recipes following portion control standards.
Modify recipes and/or production amounts.
Ensure optimal quality of food throughout preparation and service.
Prepare food items for individual serving following portion control standards.
Determine food quantities, prepare estimates of time, labor and materials for assigned tasks.
Oversee maintenance of inventory, food consumption and other food service records.
Operate a variety of manual and/or automatic kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, mixers, slicers, etc.
Handle operational readiness and safety of equipment and supplies.
Adhere to university and Health Department quality standards.
Advise supervisor concerning quantity and quality of food and supplies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.