Food Service Worker

ServiceSource; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Disability & Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Tuition Assistance

Generous paid time-off

Job summary

ServiceSource is a nonprofit organization participating in the AbilityOne/JWOD program and hires individuals with significant disabilities for direct labor roles in food service. The Food Service Worker (Cafeteria Worker) prepares and serves specialty foods, greets customers, handles special orders, and assists with displays and pricing.

Training is provided, with opportunities for growth within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• No education or previous experience is required. Training will be provided.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One (1) year food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up food on self-serving lines and portion food for individual servings in accordance with instructions.
• Refill cold bars, salad bars, pastry cabinets, condiments, juice dispensers, and set up dining rooms.
• Replace glassware, dishes and silverware and refill condiment containers. Wipe and wash tables and countertops.
• Clean work area, utensils and equipment; remove garbage; mop floors, walls, windows and tables.
• Remove dirty dishes, glasses and silverware from serving counters. Mix washing solutions and operate electric dish washing machine and wash dishes, glassware, pots and pans and kitchen utensils by hand.
• Maintain in a sanitary condition equipment and work areas, utensils and tables.
• Perform ware-washing, and keep pot and pan areas in order prior to, during and after meals.
• Follow correct techniques, cleaning schedules and tasks.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Skills

Neat, well-groomed appearance

Excellent customer service

Good oral/verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Make an impact by joining ServiceSource, a champion for people with disabilities. Explore new opportunities! ServiceSource is an organization of talented people who drive innovation, embrace change, and strengthen communities.

As a qualified nonprofit agency operating within the AbilityOne program, ServiceSource hires persons with significant disabilities. For the majority of direct labor positions, ServiceSource will obtain documentation of a significant disability as per the JWOD Act.

Job Summary

The Food Service Worker (Cafeteria Worker) serves as a cafeteria and/or delicatessen/bakery worker helping in the preparation, presentation and serving of specialty meats, delicacies, preserved foods, cheeses, salads, breads and sweets to patrons. The incumbent assists in weighing, pricing and wrapping selected foods on plates, trays and in bags, prepares food displays in counter cases and other display units, greets customers as they arrive at service counter, takes special orders, and answers basic customer questions about specialty foods.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Set up food on self-serving lines and portion food for individual servings in accordance with instructions.
• Refill cold bars, salad bars, pastry cabinets, condiments, juice dispensers, and set up dining rooms.
• Replace glassware, dishes and silverware and refill condiment containers. Wipe and wash tables and countertops.
• Clean work area, utensils and equipment; remove garbage; mop floors, walls, windows and tables.
• Remove dirty dishes, glasses and silverware from serving counters. Mix washing solutions and operate electric dish washing machine and wash dishes, glassware, pots and pans and kitchen utensils by hand.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain in a sanitary condition equipment and work areas, utensils and tables.
• Perform ware-washing, and keep pot and pan areas in order prior to, during and after meals.
• Follow correct techniques, cleaning schedules and tasks.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• No education or previous experience is required. Training will be provided.
• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.
• One (1) year food service experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Neat, well-groomed appearance is expected.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Good oral/verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

What We Offer – for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug‑free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information