This position will prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards.
Additional Duties:
- Properly and safely measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items.
- Utilizes various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.).
- Serves food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items.
- Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently and timely.
- Loads and transports food carts to and from designated units.
- Washes, sanitizes, and stores pots, pans and kitchen utensils in designated areas. Scrapes dishes and cleans tables, serving areas.
- Cleans counters and floors.
- Follows proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.).
- Assists with special events and other duties as assigned across the University and across campuses that may include Presidential luncheons and dinners, catering needs, student organizational special requests, and day-to-day events.
- Assists other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible.
- The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.
- Position is considered essential and staff may be required to work even during campus closure or inclement weather.
***Normally, employees on a 5 hour shift receive a free meal. Uniforms are provided at no cost, but must be maintained by the employee.***