Culinary & Service Support Specialist

Duke PA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC is seeking a food service worker to perform routine tasks in a food production and service area, operate a dish machine, and help maintain clean dining spaces. This position works on a rotating schedule between first and second shift and involves preparing foods, handling equipment, stocking, and serving customers in a university dining environment.

The role requires ability to follow instructions and may require lifting up to 50 lbs; Duke provides equal opportunity

Qualifications

• Education: Work requires ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods and desserts; prepare foods to include beverages, salads, dressings, sandwiches, and cold plates.
• Operate food production equipment to include slicers, choppers, dicers, mixers, vertical cutters, patty making machines, and other vegetable, bakery, and meat processing equipment.
• Transport food or supplies to serving areas; ensure that areas are properly set up; assemble and replenish food, supplies, and equipment as required; ensure proper temperature of food in steam tables and correct counter display; take orders, portion, and serve food to customers; record portions served according to procedure; remove, cover, wrap, label, store, rotate, and discard food and condiments as directed. Clean assigned areas following proper sanitary procedures; sweep, mop floors and vacuum rugs and carpets in assigned areas as needed.
• Clear soiled dishes and refuse from tables in dining halls; scrape refuse into garbage containers; load trays and soiled dishes on conveyers, racks, and carts; remove and dispose of trash.
• Set up and operate dish machine to clean dishes, trays, silverware, glassware, pots, pans, and utensils; sort utensils and equipment; inspect cleaned items for quality of operations.
• Maintain sufficient stock and supplies for the proper performance of duties; unload incoming supplies and equipment; unpack and assist in receiving, issuing, and transporting materials; verify quantity of received goods against invoices and notify supervisor of discrepancies; stock supplies and equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures; assemble supplies and deliver to ordering unit, using hand truck if needed; report needed items for reorder.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education

Partial high school education

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC is seeking a food service worker to perform routine tasks in a food production and service area, operate a dish machine, and help maintain clean dining spaces. This position works on a rotating schedule between first and second shift and involves preparing foods, handling equipment, stocking, and serving customers in a university dining environment.

The role requires ability to follow instructions and may require lifting up to 50 lbs; Duke provides equal opportunity