Food Service Worker

Tioga Opportunities, Inc.; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403b retirement savings

403b agency contribution

2.5 weeks of paid vacation to start

Sick and personal leave

12 paid holidays

Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. in Owego, NY is seeking a Food Service Worker to perform basic food preparation and service for congregate and home-delivered meals for older adults.

The role maintains a clean kitchen and supports kitchen staff, with a Monday–Friday 9 am to 1 pm schedule and an hourly wage of $16.00. The position includes generous benefits such as 403(b) retirement savings, agency contributions, paid vacation and holidays, dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage,

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Must complete Red Certification and Food Safety Course within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic food preparation and service for congregate and home-delivered meals for older adults; maintains a clean kitchen.
• Prepares food as assigned by Kitchen Supervisor or Cook.
• Assists in counter service, assembling and portioning food.
• Assists in hot and frozen food packing and storage.
• Cleans work areas after meals; washes dishes and pans by hand and uses the dishwasher.
• Cleans kitchen areas, refrigerators, coolers, dishwashers, etc.
• Works in dishwashing area as assigned by supervisor.
• Restocks and stores items in the proper area.
• Follows all federal, state, and program health and safety requirements.

Skills

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Red Certification/Food Safety training

Job description

[phone], Toll-free at 866-352-3680.

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is a cornerstone of the community that offers opportunities for growth and development for customers and employees. We are a strength-based, inclusive agency, committed to improving the lives of those we serve.

If you are the kind of person who likes to help others meet their potential, please consider joining us.

We offer competitive benefits to full- and part-time employees.

• Vacation, sick, and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement: 403(b) and tax-deferred savings
• Insurance: Health – medical, vision, and dental
• Insurance: Life and accident/death
• Insurance: Supplemental – disability and life
• Insurance: Accident and critical illness
• Flexible spending account OR Health Savings Account
• Disability: Short and Long-term

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This is a Drug-free Workplace.

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Job Openings

Position:Food Service Worker

Location: Owego, NY

Job Id:248

# of Openings:1

Tioga Opportunities, Inc.is a cornerstone of the community that offers opportunities for growth and development for customers and employees. We are a strength-based, inclusive agency, committed to improving the lives of those we serve.
The Food Service Workerperforms basic food preparation and service for the congregate and home delivered meals nutrition services program for older adults; maintains a clean kitchen
The Food Service Workerposition pays $16.00/hour. The schedule is Monday - Friday, 9 am to 1 pm.

Generous benefits include:

• 403b retirement savings
• 403b agency contribution
• 2.5 weeks of paid vacation to start
• Sick and personal leave
• 12 paid holidays
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance

Responsibilities include:

• Performs basic food preparation and service for the congregate and home delivered meals nutrition services program for older adults; maintains a clean kitchen
• Prepares food as assigned by Kitchen Supervisor or Cook
• Assists in counter service, assembling and portioning food
• Assists in hot and frozen food packing and storage
• Cleans work areas after meals; washes dishes and pans by hand and uses the dishwasher
• Cleans kitchen areas, refrigerators, coolers, dishwashers, etc.
• Works in dishwashing area as assigned by supervisor
• Restocks and stores items in the proper area
• Follows all federal, state, and program health and safety requirements

Required skills and abilities:

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work well with others
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
• Must complete the Red Certification and Food Safety Course administered by the Division of Environmental Health at the Tioga County Health Department within 6 months of hire

Constantly: Activity/condition exists from 2/3 or more of the time

Physical Demands:

• Stands for food preparation and serving.
• Walks in the kitchen, storeroom, freezer, and cooler

Frequently: Activity/condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time

• Lifts and carries items from shelves in storeroom, food from ovens and stoves, and deliveries of 40 pounds; assists in the lifting of more than 40 pounds
• Lifts products up to 3 feet high to place food in cart or to place in storeroom on shelves.

Occasionally: Activity/condition exists up to 1/3 of the time

• Pushes and pulls kitchen carts and equipment
• Bends, crouches, and kneels for supplies and equipment
• Reaches to upper shelves and equipment when a ladder is not needed
• Uses step ladder to reach upper shelves where food and supplies are stored

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.