FSW/Driver

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated kitchen/production helper to support transport and serving of meals to satellite locations.

You will follow food safety guidelines, work with supervisors and managers, and assist in maintaining quality and efficiency in a busy school-kitchen environment. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 2 years in food service, a valid driver’s license, and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Outgoing, friendly and customer focused
• Ability to work effectively on a team
• Works with speed, consistency and organization
• Strong knife skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail orientation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Prepare and ready for transport all foods ordered following guidelines
• Assist with preparing foods and fresh fruits
• Contribute to sanitation of line and kitchen
• Maintain open communication with management and staff
• Ensure items are prepared to standardized recipes
• Expand/divide recipes to achieve proper yields
• Transport foods to satellite locations safely and timely
• Follow HACCP guidelines and Quest policies
• Report to scheduled shift on time and in uniform

Skills

Outgoing & customer focus

Teamwork

Speed & organization

Strong knife skills

Communication & interpersonal

Detail orientation

Prioritization

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Knife skills

Job description

Our Promise

Balance - Quest fosters a fun, supportive environment that puts people first and strives for both culinary excellence and enduring relationships. Our flexible work opportunities encourage a healthy life balance for all of our valued team members.

Meaning - Quest believes that every aspect of what we do has significance, and therefore, our food is fresh and made from scratch, using high quality and responsibly sourced ingredients. We nourish our communities with wholesome meals and through our genuine and personal connections.

Recognition - Quest provides competitive compensation and benefits, and celebrates the fulfillment of our collective values at all levels of the organization. We support professional growth through training, development and access to highly visible leadership.

Position Summary

Works with Kitchen Supervisor, Head Cook and Managers in production kitchen, then in schools being served, to ensure efficient production, transport and serving of food at satellite locations. Keeps Hot Food Hot/ Cold Food Cold during entire process. Follows all food safety guidelines and processes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with Head Cook/ Kitchen Supervisor to safely prepare and ready for transport all foods ordered. Follow Quest, local, State and Federal guidelines for the proper handling of food products.
• Assist with preparing all foods and fresh fruits.
• Assist in the overall sanitation of the line and product kitchen and lead as a role model to the team.
• Maintain open and effective communication with management and staff in both production and service end of the satellite system.
• Ensure that all items prepared are to standardized recipes.
• Properly expand and/or divide recipes as needed to achieve proper yields.
• Double check that amount of food being transported will meet demands.
• Work “as team player” with all associates and managers in a professional manner.
• Assist with the sanitation of the production kitchen and responsible for sanitary transport equipment.
• Transport all foods to satellite locations in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintain Truck Mileage Log, manage maintenance needs and cleanliness as needed.
• Serve at Satellite school as needed during lunch before return trip to production kitchen.
• Follow HACCP guidelines to ensure safe food practices.
• Follow all Quest policies and food safety guidelines.
• Report to scheduled shift on time and in complete uniform.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements/Specifications

Education and Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the food service industry
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record for the past 3 years as well as ability to meet company insurance requirements
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic as well as to understand measurements and conversion
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Handler certification)

Essential Qualifications:

• Outgoing, friendly and customer focused
• Ability to work effectively on a team
• Works with speed, consistency and organization
• Comfortable and pleasant demeanor in very busy environments
• Follow all policies in the team member handbook and all food safety guidelines
• Strong knife skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail orientation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English

Physical Demands:

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to odors, noise, heat, steam, in/out walk-in freezer, cleaning chemicals and detergent
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding, knife skills)

Work Environment:

• Kitchen environments
• Noise level is low to moderate