Food Service Worker

Columbia University Facilities & Operations; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Dining Services is seeking a Food Service Worker to join the team at Teacher's College. The role involves general food service tasks, preparation of food, and sanitation duties within a dynamic, customer-focused environment.

Reporting to Operations leadership, you will produce daily menu items, handle orders, manage supplies, maintain cleanliness, and ensure safety standards are met per NYC DOH guidelines. Regular 40-hour weeks based on fall semester needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs general food service work involving varied counter service tasks, preparation of food and sanitation duties.
• Produces and serves the menu of the day as assigned.
• Prepares and bakes a variety of oven-ready bread/bakery items according to the manufacturer’s directions and standards.
• Orders, receives and stores necessary food supplies, and maintains related records.
• Cleans, prepares, and maintains order in the areas as assigned by the manager, and equipment used on the job.
• Uses and maintains tools and equipment in a proper manner, including but not limited to steamtables, coffee brewing equipment, fountain machines, and food display cases.
• Sweeps and mops floors, removes trash.
• Cleans and maintains areas such as, but not limited to, kitchens, dining rooms, and basements.
• Washes dishes, pots and pans.
• Receives customer orders, customer payments, and service tables as required.
• Deliver food, beverage and related supplies to catered event buildings before scheduled event start time.
• Deliver and set up drop-off events before scheduled event start time.
• Pick up completed events and return food and equipment to proper area.
• Observes safety standards and practices.
• Follows NYC DOH standards.
• Performs related duties as required

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Education

High School diploma

Job description

• Standard Work Schedule: Schedule will be based on operational needs of the Fall Semester
• Building: Teacher's College
• Salary Range: 23.68 - $25.00
  
  

Grade 5

• Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Standard Work Schedule: Schedule will be based on operational needs of the Fall Semester
• Building: Teacher's College
• Salary Range: 23.68 - $25.00
  
  

Position Summary

Columbia Dining Services is a dynamic, progressive department in an exciting, fun environment with a customer-focused culture. Reporting to the Director of Operations, Food Service Worker performs general food service work involving varied counter service tasks, preparation of food and sanitation duties.

Responsibilities

• Performs general food service work involving varied counter service tasks, preparation of food and sanitation duties.
• Produces and serves the menu of the day as assigned.
• Prepares and bakes a variety of oven-ready bread/bakery items according to the manufacturer’s directions and standards.
• Orders, receives and stores necessary food supplies, and maintains related records.
• Cleans, prepares, and maintains order in the areas as assigned by the manager, and equipment used on the job.
• Uses and maintains tools and equipment in a proper manner, including but not limited to steamtables, coffee brewing equipment, fountain machines, and food display cases.
• Sweeps and mops floors, removes trash.
• Cleans and maintains areas such as, but not limited to, kitchens, dining rooms, and basements.
• Washes dishes, pots and pans.
• Receives customer orders, customer payments, and service tables as required.
• Deliver food, beverage and related supplies to catered event buildings before scheduled event start time.
• Deliver and set up drop-off events before scheduled event start time.
• Pick up completed events and return food and equipment to proper area.
• Observes safety standards and practices.
• Follows NYC DOH standards.
• Performs related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or its equivalent.

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