Food Service Associate: Prep, Serve & Sanitation

Chartwells Higher Education; North Carolina; On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education seeks a Food Service Worker to prepare, present and serve meals, ensuring food quality and presentation. Duties include washing, cutting, and portioning produce, carrying cookware safely, and setting up items for daily sales.

The role requires attention to sanitation and safety standards, customer service excellence, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team within retail dining areas.

Qualifications

• Familiar with the use of a cash register.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in team setting as required.
• Good command of English language, both verbal and written.
• Previous food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant or fast food is considered an asset.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Perform prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruits and vegetables.
• Carry pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
• Store food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
• Set up items for purchase on daily basis.
• Perform general cleaning duties; remove trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Distribute supplies, utensils and portable equipment.
• Utilize approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control. Notify cooks if food temperatures are not within acceptable limits.
• Serve customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service.
• Resolve customer concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor.
• Assure compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
• Provide service in all retail areas, including cashiering and line serving.

Skills

Cash handling

Time management

Teamwork

English language

Food service experience

Physical ability

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education seeks a Food Service Worker to prepare, present and serve meals, ensuring food quality and presentation. Duties include washing, cutting, and portioning produce, carrying cookware safely, and setting up items for daily sales.

The role requires attention to sanitation and safety standards, customer service excellence, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team within retail dining areas.