Food Service Worker I (Partial Year)

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This position offers a 40 hour work week.
Hours and schedule may vary and include nights as well as weekends.

Weekend work is required at this location.
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This is a benefits eligible, partial year position (9-11 months of the year) August 1st thru May 15th of each year. The selected candidate will be asked to sign a partial year agreement. Employees returning to work from designated partial-year leave periods are continued in the same position with no break in service and no change in the original hire date.

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This is a benefits eligible, partial year position (9-11 months of the year) August 1st thru May 10th of each year. The selected candidate will need to sign a partial year agreement. Employees returning to work from designated partial-year leave periods are continued in the same position with no break in service and no change in the original hire date.

This is manual and semi-skilled work involving a variety of food service duties in dining hall or cash operations kitchens. Work involves responsibility for serving foods, cleaning facilities, and in preparing serving line meals.

Knowledge of the methods and practices of safe food handling in a team environment. Knowledge of the methods of practice of food preparation.

Move loads up to 50 lbs, unloading and stocking products; perform push/pull activity with products weighing up to 30 lbs; perform duties with repetitive motion of wrists, arm, and shoulder, possess hand and finger coordination; reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel; and work in noisy, hot/cold environments with chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors. Work long hours standing.

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Assisting cooks and other kitchen personnel in such tasks as cleaning/preparing/serving foods, washing dishes, serving from a serving line, cleaning tables, and sweeping floors.

Responsible not only for neatness and cleanliness in preparing, handling and serving food, but for serving patrons in a pleasant and courteous manner.

Care and use of food service equipment including meat slicer, mixing machine, steam cookers and beverage machines.

Performs related work as assigned by management.