PEAK Catering Food Services Worker

Position Introduction:

Performs food service sanitation and kitchen maintenance. Serves food with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items. Load carry and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers serving lines designated floors or dining tables -safely efficiently and timely. Assists with special events across the University and across campuses that may include breakfast luncheons and dinners catering needs student organizational special requests and day-to-day events. Will often transport food items from production environment to other campus/community locations. Make space ready for catering function to include setting up serving lines with all necessary display items and utensils. Aid cooks in preparing meals and plating food as requested by the chef or other supervising employee. Serve and pack warm foods to clients in an effective manner and in strict accordance the orders of such clients. Clean pots pans and any other dishes in the kitchen as needed adhering to safety and sanitation standards at all times. Ensure food drinks and other items are displayed professionally while maintaining food safety standards. Properly and safely measures weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items. Adhere to food safety standards at all times. Follows up on requests with a sense of urgency. Maintains professional behavior and composure in difficult interpersonal situations. Communicates with co-workers and others in calm considerate manner. Take initiative during slower times to stock items or perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor or front-end manager. Ensure exemplary guest service through all forms of banquet service carving stations running food during events buffets plated replenishing product and supplies in compliance with event standards. Ensure that events are properly equipped and executed by transporting pulling setting up and breaking down as well as returning equipment to designated storages in compliance with event standards and instructions. The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
  
  

Required Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Basic math skills
• Customer service
• Ability to use kitchen and dish room tools with reasonable proficiency
• Skilled in the safe sanitary and effective handling of food cooking utensils food processing equipment walk-in refrigeration elevators cash registers food digester dishwashers time clock etc.
• Ability to read and interpret routine written materials menus instructions and emails.
• Ability to handle varying workloads and meet deadlines as necessary
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing

Required Certifications and Licenses:

• None