Cafeteria Food Service Specialist

Navy Region Naval District Washington Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Naval District Washington Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) is seeking a food service assistant to set up counters, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold foods, including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.

The role involves serving food cafeteria-style, assisting with coffee, salads, simple sandwiches, and packing box lunches, while maintaining proper sanitation and clean equipment.

Qualifications

• Skill to perform tasks with several steps and use judgment in the performance of sequential tasks.
• Concentration is required to serve uniform portions and to avoid distractions.
• Simple arithmetic and the ability to read instructions is required.
• Working knowledge of common sanitation procedures to prevent contamination.

Responsibilities

• Help: Serves food cafeteria-style to diners.
• Serves tables family-style by placing dishes on tables and refilling as necessary.
• Makes coffee in large urns according to the number of servings desired, with responsibility for timing and brewing.
• Makes a variety of fruit and vegetable salads.
• Serves food in standard portions by placing uniform amounts in small dishes or glasses in prescribed quantities.
• Makes simple sandwiches. Packs box lunches.
• Maintains water and detergent levels in dishwasher and cleans accordingly.
• May unload food from delivery trucks and move heavy garbage cans.
• May operate cash register and be responsible for own change fund.

Skills

Sequential tasks

Sanitation procedures

Reading instructions

Tools

Cash register

Dishwasher operation

Job description

Navy Region Naval District Washington Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) is seeking a food service assistant to set up counters, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold foods, including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.

The role involves serving food cafeteria-style, assisting with coffee, salads, simple sandwiches, and packing box lunches, while maintaining proper sanitation and clean equipment.