Food Service Worker - Grill (Part-Time)

Surry Community College; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 260,371 - 370,831; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is looking for a Part-Time Food Service Worker to oversee food preparation, cooking, and serving at the Main Campus in Dobson. The role requires at least two years of commercial or institutional cooking experience.

Responsibilities include preparing a variety of foods, ensuring sanitation, and operating kitchen equipment. Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and effective customer engagement skills. The pay is $14.00 per hour, with up to 29 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern methods of preparing menu items.
• Experience in commercial or institutional cooking for over two years.
• Understanding principles of sanitation and kitchen safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a variety of foods according to standardized recipes.
• Ensure high quality sanitation, appearance, and temperatures of food.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment while maintaining sanitation.

Skills

Customer engagement skills

Rapid efficiency

Sanitizing methods

Knowledge of kitchen safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Contact

For more information about this position, please contact Regina Key, Food Service Manager, at 336-386-3221 or [e-mail].

Position Overview

Position Title: Food Service Worker - Grill (Part-Time)

Position Number: PS7-Grill

Position Type: Part Time

Location: Main Campus (Dobson)

Hours: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, scheduled within that time frame, not exceeding 29 hours per week. Pay: $14.00 per hour.

Job Description - Summary

This position is responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving a variety of foods including entrees, vegetables, salads, desserts, and breads. It also serves as a back‑up cashier. Responsibilities include working the line, cleaning kitchen equipment, sweeping, mopping, keeping the dining area clean and sanitized, and restocking supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of foods, including soups, entrees, vegetables, salads, fruits, and desserts following standardized recipes.
• Set up food on serving line and steam tables, ensuring high quality sanitation, appearance, and correct temperatures.
• Operate and clean all kitchen equipment such as ranges, ovens, steamers, skillets, mixers, choppers, and the 3‑compartment sanitizing sink, maintaining sanitation, health, and safety standards.
• Assist with storing food and disposing of excess food appropriately.
• Stock all front‑of‑the‑house supplies for daily service.
• Act as a cashier when needed.
• Restock supplies for the next shift.
• Perform any work‑related duties as assigned.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must have the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary, including: Modern methods of preparing menu items, proper cleaning and sanitizing methods, principles of sanitation and kitchen safety, rapid efficiency, following written recipes, converting recipes, maintaining high standards of hygiene, and customer engagement skills. Understanding and commitment to the unique nature and philosophy of the community college system is also required.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of commercial or institutional cooking experience.

Preferred Qualifications

One year experience in food service area.

Certificates

• ServSafe Certified

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly required to talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Must have stamina to stand or walk on hard flooring for long periods.
• Must withstand a wide range of temperatures.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must have strength to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Requires close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focusing vision.
• Work with chemical cleaning agents, kitchen utensils, cooking grills, and risk of fumes, electrical shock, burns, and lacerations.
• Must adhere to all uses of personal protective equipment.
• May occasionally work outside and moderate noise level.

Optional Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Unofficial Transcript 1
• Other Document

Surry Community College, 630 S Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017