Entry-Level Food Service Worker: Start in Dining

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC seeks a dedicated food service team member to perform routine tasks in a busy dining operation under supervision. You will wash, prepare, and serve food, maintain clean dining areas, and help ensure safe food handling.

This role emphasizes ability to follow instructions, work as part of a team, and support daily meal service. Applicants must be able to stand for long periods and lift light loads as required.

Qualifications

• Education: partial high school education.
• Experience: none beyond education/training.
• Equivalent combinations of education and/or experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods and desserts.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Follow instructions

Stand for long periods

Education

Partial high school education

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC seeks a dedicated food service team member to perform routine tasks in a busy dining operation under supervision. You will wash, prepare, and serve food, maintain clean dining areas, and help ensure safe food handling.

This role emphasizes ability to follow instructions, work as part of a team, and support daily meal service. Applicants must be able to stand for long periods and lift light loads as required.