Food Service Associate 2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a cafeteria employee to support food service for church staff and temple patrons.

You will assist senior cooks, prepare simple to intermediate dishes, maintain a clean workspace, and help with food handling, storage, and serving. Strong reliability, basic math and good English communication are important; lifting up to 40 lbs and standing all shift are required.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of work experience; minimum 6 months in food preparation preferred.
• Must be able to obtain food handler permit where required.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Courtesy when dealing with others.
• Must read and understand weights, measures, and recipes in the language of the country.
• Must be able to lift/move/maneuver objects weighing up to 40 lbs, stand for entire shift, perform repetitive movements, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be punctual and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serves food in cafeteria line.
• Cold food preparation such as salad bar, sandwiches, etc.
• Cook simple to intermediate recipes such as basic soups, sides, steamed vegetables, reheating.
• Baking simple to intermediate recipes such as cookies, ready-to-cook pies, cinnamon rolls, pastries, etc.
• Waste control, rotate FIFO.
• Ensures proper care of food goods and leftovers.
• Receive and store some orders.
• Maintains clean working area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English communication

Punctual

Reading & Math

Food handling permit

Job description

Job Description

Cafeteria employees enable Church employees and temple patrons to focus on their most important work of bringing souls unto Jesus Christ by providing food services in a simple and affordable way.

Job Description

Cafeteria employees enable Church employees and temple patrons to focus on their most important work of bringing souls unto Jesus Christ by providing food services in a simple and affordable way. Assists senior level cooks and/or chefs in food preparation, and prepares food items ranging from simple to intermediate difficulty including entrees, soups, salads, and so on.

Responsibilities

Note: Specific work performed may vary considerably among incumbents in this position. This role will be expected to do all or several of the following tasks:

• Serves food in cafeteria line
• Cold food preparation such as: salad bar, sandwiches, etc.
• Cook simple to intermediate recipes such as: basic soups, sides, steamed vegetables, re-heating, etc.
• Baking simple to intermediate recipes such as: cookies, ready to cook pies, cinnamon rolls, pastries, etc.
• Waste control, rotate FIFO
• Ensures proper care of food goods and leftovers
• Receive and store some orders
• Maintains clean working area
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Intermediate competency in reading, writing, and mathematics with 1 to 3 years work experience; a minimum of 6 months of previous food preparation experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain food handler permit where required.
• Good communication skills in English (or language of country where position resides).
• Courtesy when dealing with others.
• Must be able to read and understand weights, measures, and recipes in the language of the country.
• Must be able to lift/move/maneuver objects weighing up to 40 lbs, work while standing for entire shift, make repetitive movements, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be punctual and able to work independently.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.