Cafeteria Food Prep & Quick-Serve Specialist

Guest Services, Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services, Inc. in Lakeland, FL is seeking a Food Prep/Server to assist in daily kitchen operations, prepare ingredients, and serve meals with attention to presentation and quality. You will maintain cleanliness, follow recipes and supervisor directions, and help with inventory and stocking as needed.

The role emphasizes customer service, safe food handling, and working in a fast-paced environment. A partial high school education is preferred and a food safety certification is required;

Qualifications

• Partial high school education; HS diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
• Food Safety Certification. Strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor’s instructions.
• Take temperatures at regular intervals and maintain foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-produced waste.
• Prepare and arrange food for serving; ensure proper presentation of all food items.
• Be alert, positive, and customer service oriented with customers and staff. Ask for and listen to customers’ orders in a friendly and patient manner.
• Serve orders to customers quickly and efficiently.
• Clean counters, equipment, and general work area.
• Replenish and inventory food items and supplies in a cafeteria serving line, food bar, or storeroom.
• Cook short order items on a serving line and perform simple food preparation.
• Assist with loading and unloading of inventory from trucks.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

Skills

Customer service

Sanitation habits

Food safety

Communication

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Job description

Guest Services, Inc. in Lakeland, FL is seeking a Food Prep/Server to assist in daily kitchen operations, prepare ingredients, and serve meals with attention to presentation and quality. You will maintain cleanliness, follow recipes and supervisor directions, and help with inventory and stocking as needed.

The role emphasizes customer service, safe food handling, and working in a fast-paced environment. A partial high school education is preferred and a food safety certification is required;