Food Services Assistant

Harrisburg Area Community College; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrisburg Area Community College is seeking a Food Service Assistant to support a variety of kitchen tasks, including food preparation, receiving deliveries, and maintaining sanitation in a HACCP-compliant operation.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of experience, with additional certifications such as ServSafe encouraged. A PA Act 15 compliance is required for hire. Salary starts around $32,640 with full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent with 2 years experience.*
• Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation for assigned station following recipes and production sheets.
• Open kitchen areas, record temperatures, and maintain logs for safety and sanitation.
• Receive deliveries, stock inventory, and notify management of discrepancies.
• Perform ware washing and sanitation tasks, ensure clean and organized workspaces.
• Assist in cash handling procedures as needed.
• May deliver catering or perform campus cleanup duties and travel off-campus as required.
• Operate kitchen equipment under supervision and maintain equipment.
• Assist in record keeping and inventory management.

Skills

Culinary background

Customer service

Attention to detail

Food safety

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

2 years experience

Tools

ServSafe

Job description

Job Summary: Assists with a variety of food services tasks such as food preparation, receiving deliveries, general sanitation, cash handling and participation in the HACCP process of the retail operation

Minimum Qualifications:

H.S. Diploma or equivalent and 2 years experience.*
*Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Licensing Requirements:

- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to obtain certifications related to position, i.e. servsafe
- PA ACT-15 : Please note that this position requires employees to comply with PA Act 15. You will need to present completed clearances and training certificates at the time of hire. Please visit https://www.hacc.edu/HumanResources/NewHire/index.cfm (and scroll to PA Act 15 Clearances) for more information.

Hiring Range:Starting at $32,640

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong culinary background and customer service skills

Job Specific Task List:

• Apply industry knowledge of food safety and sanitation law, practices, and policies to perform daily food service duties and notifies management of problems or concerns related to equipment and/or food supply. - (Essential)
• Performs daily duties to prepare the kitchen for services, such as: open the kitchen, unlock refrigerators, and record temperatures on the temperature log; set up sanitation stations; receive deliveries, put away stock, and notify management of delivery discrepancies; record temperatures on receiving log; perform ware washing (manually and mechanically); empty kitchen trash receptacles; and daily or weekly sanitation assignments. - (Essential)
• Performs food preparation such as: review production sheets to determine type and quantity of food items to be prepared for the assigned station; defrost, slicing, clean, and portion products per recipe; prepare and mix ingredients according to the approved recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as food processors, blenders, mixers, slicers, steamers, fryers, ovens and grills to prepare food items; detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food or supplies; notify management of items not in stock so a substitute can be provided; complete production records to include unused portions and shortages of product. - (Essential)
• Participates in monitoring of food quality, seasoning, and temperature; logs temperatures; follow HACCP policy set by management; distribute prepared items to various serving areas; maintains food production areas in a clean, sanitary, neat and orderly manner. - (Essential)
• May be responsible for cash handling procedures as set by Director of Dining Services. - (Essential)
• May be required to deliver catering and/or perform cleanup duties at various campus locations; may be required to travel off-campus. - (Essential)
• Operates kitchen equipment to prepare food, under supervision. - (Essential)
• Cleans and maintains culinary equipment and physical space. - (Essential)
• Assists in record keeping and inventory management. - (Essential)
• Performs all other duties as assigned. - (Standard)

Job Type: Full Time 12 Month

If part time, hours per week: Full Time

Pennsylvania Work Location Requirement: All work, teaching, meetings, and activities related to this position must be performed within the State of Pennsylvania. This position does not offer a remote work option.

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.