Food Service Technician

The Food Service Technician will assist the Food Service Manager in all aspects of operating a clean, efficient food service for the college community.
Minimum Qualifications · High school diploma or equivalent · Two years of food service experience.
· Ability to operate cash register and make change.
· Ability to work in a diverse environment.
Preferred Qualifications · Current ServSafe certificate highly desired.
· Knowledge of food service practices and procedures · Culinary Arts and Food Sanitation training highly desired.
Essential Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
• Assist in food preparation.
• Maintain and understand the catering orders and schedule.
Assist in taking orders as needed.
• Assist with deliveries when they arrive, including unloading supplies and organizing the stock room, cooler and freezer.
• Set up event area, including, but not limited to, positioning tables and chairs, setting up tablecloths, ensuring utensils are prepared.
• Set up food area, including, but not limited to, handling/moving large serving dishes, properly setting up both cold and hot serving dishes, maintaining adequate inventory before and during the event.
• Clean up after an event, including, but not limited to, take down of tables, chairs, loading of dirty dishes and utensils, cleaning and organizing of supplies.
• Clean, wash, peel and cut fruits, vegetables, and other food for optimal presentation.
• Transports all materials to and from the event area, following all health and safety qualifications for food and serving ware.
• Operate a cash register and credit card reader with accuracy.
• Maintain a positive work environment by working and communicating in a courteous and professional manner with all guests, co-workers, and vendors.
• Assisting customers and taking orders • Bag, box, wrap, and prepare take-out orders.
• Washing pot and pans by hand when necessary • Empty and clean all trash receptacles.
• Clean refrigerators and freezers • Clean dish and dry storage areas • Always follow sanitation policies.
• Assist the prep cook and other kitchen staff as needed, especially during peak times.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in a clean and orderly condition.
• Sanitize the kitchen area, including the floor.
• Refill ice bins and BIB when needed.
• Operate commercial kitchen and grill equipment.
• Open and/or close restaurant as scheduled.
• Help always maintain an “A” health inspection score.
• Follow portion controls as outlined by the Food Service Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.
· The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
· The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.
· The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.
· The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.
· Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and that found in a busy commercial kitchen.
· Commercial food service equipment, including ovens, grills, stoves, knives, slicers, mixers, and freezers are present in this workplace and require a high degree of safety consciousness.
· Raw meat, hot liquids and other potentially hazardous materials are present in this workplace.
· Mild solvents (detergents, bleach, ammonia, etc.
) may be used for cleaning in this workplace.
Posting Detail Information Open Date 12/04/2023 Close Date 12/25/2023 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants If you have trouble, please call HR at 336-734-7302.
AA/EOE.