Lead Food Service Worker

Positional Summary

Assume lead responsibility for a shift in assigned work areas; monitor work activities; participate in a variety of food production and/or food service tasks which follow standard practices of the department under general supervision; make decisions in accordance with instructions and established standards and practices.

• Assume lead responsibility for a shift in assigned work areas; monitor work activities to ensure proper performance, service, and completion of work schedules and supervisory instructions; report problems as necessary.
• Assist management in training employees in proper work techniques and in the use of supplies, materials and equipment.
• Participate in routine food service tasks to include assisting in preparation of various foods and preparing portioned and fast foods on grill, in broiler, or in deep fat fryer as appropriate; operate a variety of food production equipment.
• Operate point-of-sale cash register; calculate total cost of items and accept payment in cash, on meal cards, or on charge cards; perform other clerical duties in food services offices as required; provide customer service as needed.
• Transport food or supplies to serving areas; ensure that areas are properly set up; assemble and replenish food, supplies, and equipment as required; ensure proper temperature of food in steam tables and correct counter display; remove, cover, wrap, label, store, rotate, and discard food and condiments as directed.
• Take orders, portion, and serve food to customers; record portions served according to procedures.
• Clean assigned area following proper sanitary procedures; clear soiled dishes and refuse from tables in dining halls; scrape refuse into garbage containers; load trays and soiled dishes on conveyers, racks, and carts; remove and dispose of trash; set up and operate dish machine.
• Ensure all supplies, materials and equipment are available in assigned work areas for proper performance of duties; maintain replenishment as necessary; prepare supplies and materials as required; report equipment malfunctions; report need to repair equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures.
• Sweep and mop floors and vacuum rugs and carpets in assigned areas as needed.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Minimum

Education and Experience:

• Education
  • Work requires ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.
• Experience
  • Work requires eighteen (18) months of experience in food preparation/service. (Completion of high school does not offset required experience.)
• OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

• Ability to move throughout dining facilities,
• Moving heavy weighted materials and equipment (up to 50 lbs)
• Self-movement/positioning to perform light cleaning duties in high and/or low areas
• Position self to reach materials on shelving units
• Potential transport and stock of assigned supplies and materials

The incumbent must be able to complete all positional requirements outlined above with or without reasonable accommodations. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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