Food Service Worker - FT - Goose Creek

Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina (Palmetto Goodwill); South Carolina; On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina (Palmetto Goodwill) is seeking a Food Service Worker to perform a variety of tasks in food preparation and serving. Responsibilities include preparing fruits and vegetables, setting up serving lines, and ensuring a clean dining environment.

The role requires following safety instructions, maintaining sanitation, and delivering courteous service to customers across shifts. Training and certifications will be supported as needed.

Qualifications

• Security clearance required to work on contract sites.
• ServSafe certification to be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• One year experience in high-volume food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and follow all safety and cleaning instructions for equipment.
• Prepare and cut fruits and vegetables for cooking.
• Set up the serving line according to the menu.
• Serve customers expeditiously and in a polite manner.
• Maintain dining room area cleanliness and sanitation.

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – FOOD SERVICE WORKER

JOB TITLE: Food Service Worker

REPORTS TO: Project Manager

DIVISION: Contracts

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

DOL OCC. CODE 07130

SUMMARY

Performs a variety of tasks concerned with the preparation and serving of foods and beverages. Washes, peels, scrapes, and cuts vegetables and fruits. Prepares simple salads and toast. Cuts butter and slices cakes and pies. Makes coffee, tea, and other beverages. Dishes out portions of foods on trays or plates, and pours beverages. Prepares dining and serving areas by setting up counters, stands, and tables. Places food containers in serving order, fills salt and pepper shakers, and places linen and silverware on tables. Scrapes, washes, and sorts dishes, glassware, and silverware. Cleans kitchen equipment, pots and pans, counters, and tables. Sweeps and mops floors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read, understand, and follow all safety and cleaning instructions for all equipment.
• Prepare and cut fruits and vegetables for cooking.
• Trim, cut, and prepare fruits and vegetables.
• Prepare vegetables and salads according to the Armed Forces Recipe Service.
• Set up the serving line according to the menu items.
• Garnish food items placed on the serving line.
• Serve customers expeditiously and in a polite and friendly manner.
• Refill serving line with food products as needed.
• Ensure dining room area is clean and sanitary at all times.
• After each meal thoroughly clean all equipment, tables, chairs, carts and all dining facility areas.
• Maintain high level cleanliness and sanitation.
• At the end of the meal thoroughly clean the serving line, dessert bar, hot/cold boxes, walls and floor.
• Scrap and sort soiled mess gear.
• Dispose of waste products such as paper products, bones, and corncobs into appropriate garbage cans.
• Presoak soiled mess gear.
• Presoak soiled pots and pans.
• Rack soiled pots and pans and place in dishwasher.
• Rack soiled mess gear and place on the conveyor dishwasher.
• Put clean, dried and cooled mess gear back for customer use.
• Dispose of all trash and garbage after each meal.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the level required in the contract and upon receiving clearance eligibility must begin work within 30 days. Within 90 days of employment must be able to obtain ServSafe certification.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Prefer one (1) year experience in high volume food service operation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for long periods of time; ambulate independently; bend, push, balance and pull; ability to lift and/or move more than 25 pounds; have hand and eye coordination. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

I have read and received a copy of this Job Description. I am able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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