Food Service Worker -Bon Air Juvenile Center

Whitsons Culinary Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitsons Culinary Group is seeking a dedicated team member to prepare nutritious meals and maintain a safe kitchen environment. This role requires food preparation skills, adherence to health standards, and a positive attitude while interacting with staff and students. If you have a passion for food service and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and read English.
• 1 year of professional food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to menus.
• Cleans kitchen equipment and work areas.
• Delivers food to staff and catering events.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation skills

Communication

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

• This position is responsible for making and serving nutritious meals in a safe and healthful manner.

Prepares and serves food according to menus and in correct portion sizes as mandated by

yield guides.

• Performs cleaning duties, including sweeping and mopping of floors, cleaning of equipment

and work areas, dishwashing and pot washing.

• Brews coffee, fills beverage machines, sets up hot and / or cold food area.
• Delivers, when necessary, food to staff, students and catering events.
• Complies with all state, Federal, local health department requirements for safe food
• Complies with all client location security protocols and guidelines
• Checks and stores incoming supplies.
• Follows assigned break schedules.
• Collects and strips trays for dishwashing and participates in ware washing if assigned
• Participates on safety committee.
• Attends all mandatory in-service programs.
• Manages POS / cash handling if applicable for position

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Adheres to all Whitsons policies and procedures at all times

Education :

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete all Whitsons and other mandated training as necessary

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies :

• Ability to speak and read English in order to understand and perform job assignments.
• 1 year professional food service experience preferred
• Always present a positive and professional image.

This position requires the following pre-employment background checks and clearances :

• State Police
• Child Protective Services
• Drug Screen
• PPD Screen

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an team member 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 team member is frequently required sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• The work is performed primarily in the kitchen and on the serving line
• Standing most of the work day is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms and freezers
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.