Food Service Worker

Telnet, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet, Inc. is seeking a versatile food service worker to perform preparation, clean-up, and related duties in a high-volume facility. You will help in serving lines, assist cooks and bakers, and support tray preparation for special diets according to clear written orders.

The role involves cleaning and maintaining dining and kitchen areas, operating basic equipment, and ensuring sanitation standards are met on a daily basis in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in basic food service tasks or high school equivalent preferred.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Will comply with safety and sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Cleans serving, dining, kitchen and related areas.
• Assists cooks, bakers, and meat cutters in preparatory activities.
• Prepares trays for patients with special diets from written orders.
• Performs simple food prep tasks like toasting bread or frying eggs.
• Sets up and maintains steam tables, ice, beverage urns and food displays.
• Stores and rotates food and assists in restocking as needed.

Skills

Food service

Dishwashing

Sanitation

Tray prep

Job description

Performs a variety of preparation service, clean-up and related duties of routine difficulty at a volume food service installation on an assigned shift; and performs related work as required.

Work Activities:
Cleans serving, dining, kitchen and other food service areas; refills salt, pepper, napkin, utensil, and other containers preparatory to next serving; cleans refrigerators, food carts, milk machines, dishwashing machines, storerooms, restrooms, garbage disposals, shelves, grills, ovens, coffee and tea dispensers, walls, floors, tables, chairs, doors, and other items; empties garbage; washes garbage containers. Washes pots and pans; washes dishes and utensils using dishwashing machine; stacks clean dishes; washes items by hand as required; assists in cleaning any food service area as required. May routinely assist cooks and bakers in preparation by fetching, lifting, carrying, and performing other unskilled tasks. Handling and

Moving Objects : Performs a variety of set-up work in service-dining area such as cleaning and filling showcases with ice, filling and maintaining steam tables with water, placing containers of food in steam tables, displaying plated foods on line, making and filling coffee and tea urns, and filling juice and water urns. Works in pantry by portioning ingredients according to clearly written instructions; bags and places ingredients on carts for pick-up by cooks. Assists cooks, bakers, and meat cutters and others in a variety of activities preparatory to their major activities. Prepares trays for patients receiving special diets from clearly written orders specifying weights and amounts of foods. Performs simple food preparation tasks such as beating simple toppings with whisk, grating cheese and other items; slicing lemons and other fruits; simple pureeing as directed; toasting bread, boiling or frying eggs, and/or grilling bacon and hamburgers. Serves food on the line and replenishes foods to place on the line as needed. Performs a variety of set-up work in service-dining area such as cleaning and filling showcases with ice, filling and maintaining steam tables with water, placing containers of food in steam tables, displaying plated foods on line, making and filling coffee and tea urns, and filling juice and water urns. Assists storekeeping personnel in simple receipt, storing and rotation of food stores.