Food Service Worker - UAF-Fairbanks
Company
NANA Management Services
Department
UAF-Food Service
Location
AK - Fairbanks
Schedule
Regular Full Time
Job Description
SUMMARY:
The Food Service Worker position performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area. Persons hired may be assigned to any of the UAF food service venues.(FT)(PT)(OC)(TEMP) positions may be available.
(Ideal applicant will either live in or be willing to move to the Fairbanks, AK area.)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in a an organized and orderly manner.
May be asked to fill out required HACCP logs as part of the sanitation program used at our kitchen facilities.
Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
Stocks storage areas with various products using FIFO standards.
Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, and sanitizes , etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
Removes garbage and delivers to approved waste recepticles located at the rear exterior of the building from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates one’s own activities with other’s.
May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc. using printed Recipe Specs
Other related duties may also be assigned.
May also be referred to as a Night or Day Food Service worker.
May also be combined with other position duties such as a Sandwich Maker or Pantry.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES:
A willingness to learn methods of the cleaning equipment, food preparation, customer service and general cleaning processes for this type of work.
Background position ranking skill levels:
Language skills sufficient to:
1. Read a limited number of 2 to 3 syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words or a series of numbers. 2. Effectively communicate with other employees.
Math skills sufficient to:
add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide including using these operations with weight measurement, or volume.
Reasoning abilities sufficient to:
1. Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple 1 or 2 step instructions with only occasional or no variables. 2. Work effectively with other employees and supervisors.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 35 pounds. Specific close vision is required. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold non weather and to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must have the physical stamina to stand, wash hundreds of items at a time, and to work on 8 to 12 hour shifts for extended periods of time.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Nonexempt/Hourly
The above is not intended to list all possible essential functions or requirements as they are subject to change. The employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. All employees are expected to work varying hours of compensated overtime to accomplish various duties. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet the physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet these conditions.
