Food Service Production Associate - Evening Shift

The Pennsylvania State University; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Harrisburg is seeking a full-time Food Service Production Worker A (Harrisburg) - Grade 9 to support daily food service operations in a university setting. You will handle customer orders, maintain cleanliness, and operate kitchen and service equipment.

Responsibilities include taking orders, preparing and presenting items, managing registers, and assisting in training part-time staff.

Qualifications

• 3 to 12 months of effective experience
• Use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic including decimals and fractions

Responsibilities

• Take orders from customers and dispense products following portion control, timing of products and temperature guidelines
• Suggest certain products to customer to help with sales mix and increase sales
• Position and check required utensils, equipment, signage, and food products according to the in-house and branded concept menu standards
• Set up, operate, and close out register
• Place money in safe and make change as needed
• Prepare items for sale following established procedures and specifications
• Attend specialized off-site training that may be required for work
• Ensure customer service in unit meets or exceeds departmental standards
• Set up, open, operate, and close unit according to policies, guidelines, and procedures set by the individual unit
• Operate various equipment such as broiler, grills, fryers, beverage machines, microwave ovens, pizza ovens, bun toasters, slicers
• Transfer, receive, store, rotate and inventory food supplies
• Notify management of any shortages or problems concerning food and supplies
• Store requisitioned food items and leftovers
• Maintain work area and dining area in a clean and orderly condition
• Wash and store pots and pans and equipment at pot sink area
• Train and direct work of part-time employees in the various phases of the operation
• Notify management of any problems
• Maintain proper uniform
• Ensure part-time employees are following proper dress code
• Clean janitor closet
• Vacuum carpeting in dining areas
• Operate equipment such as floor machines, buffer, vacuum cleaner, window washer, etc.
• Report malfunctions of equipment to supervisor
• Clean floors, ceilings, walls, windows, and lavatories, using ladder when necessary
• Sweep, dust, mop, wash, scrub, wax, buff, strip, seal, and perform related activities in locations such as offices, storerooms, locker rooms, receiving dock, garbage area, dining room, etc.
• Assist in moving seating modules to designated arrangements for special functions
• Dismantle and clean exhaust system and filters
• Empty, clean and maintain garbage and trash cans
• Notify supervisor of emergency situations; handle if possible until arrival
• Check with supervisor over general operating procedures

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University in Harrisburg is seeking a full-time Food Service Production Worker A (Harrisburg) - Grade 9 to support daily food service operations in a university setting. You will handle customer orders, maintain cleanliness, and operate kitchen and service equipment.

Responsibilities include taking orders, preparing and presenting items, managing registers, and assisting in training part-time staff.