Employment

Kitchen Assistant

Works under the supervision of an employee of higher grade who reviews work in progress and upon completion of tasks determines if performance standards are met.

Requirements:

• Entry level position - some food service experience desired.
• Must be able to lift 60 lbs. to chest height while standing.
• Ability to stand a minimum of four hours.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work duties.
• Free from communicable disease.
• Ability to follow written or oral directions.
• Ability to care for, operate and maintain equipment in daily work to include slicers, dish machines, food processors, fryolators, steamers, grills and other equipment as related to preparation and serving of food items.
• Knowledge of simple record keeping.

Duties to include but not limited to the following:

1. Assists with meal service as required.
2. May assist the ICA in receiving and storing delivered items.
3. Strict adherence to all sanitation and food handling procedures.
4. Performs assigned cleaning of areas to include but not limited to the dining hall, kitchen, refrigerators, walls, floors, cabinets, restrooms, stockroom. Properly disposes of trash and recyclables.
5. Performs outside clean up to assigned area as needed to include and not limited to general yard work duties.
6. Ability to operate, care for and maintain equipment in daily work to include slicers, dish machines, food processors, fryolators, steamers, grills and other equipment as related to food service.
7. Washes dishes, pots and pans.
8. Assists cook in preparation of food items to include but not limited to: panning food, grilling, operating fryolaters, maintaining sanitation levels in production areas and assembling food items for preparation.
9. Responsible for cleaning and drying of laundry items.
10. Good communication with students, fellow workers and management staff.
11. Assumes same duties in another kitchen as required.
12. Responsible for adhering to health and safety policies and using all safety appliances.
13. Attends meetings as required.
14. Assists in monitoring the Validine machine as needed.
15. Picks up and disposes of trash around exterior of University buildings as needed or assigned.
16. Shovels snow and clears walkways as needed during winter months.
17. Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
18. Complies with all University and departmental policies.
19. Does other duties when assigned.

Revised 03/25/05

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