What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Part-time: Kitchen Laboratory Technician position at Blackwood Campus?
POSITION GOALS
To provide support for the daily operation of the kitchen under the direction of the Director of the Food and Nutrition Science Department as required. This includes actively participating in team participation and good working relations with staff and students. This is essential:
- to provide an efficient hygienic service
- to achieve student satisfaction
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Performs any combination of the following duties to maintain kitchen food and supplies, work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
1. Sweeps and mops floors.
2. Washes worktables, walls, sinks, drains, refrigerator, refreeze and kitchen appliances.
3. Takes temperatures of refrigerator and freezer to ensure proper storage of food ingredients.
4. Organizes the storeroom and maintains inventory.
5. Updates Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as needed.
6. Analyzes student production exercises and recipes and prepares ingredient shopping list based on the correct portion/serving sizes.
7. Picks-up food and supplies, sorts, stores and sets-up ingredients for student production.
8. To report any problems and/or safety concerns to the Director of Food and Nutrition Sciences or responsible designee.
9. Assists in stock taking and storage of stock, including checking deliveries.
10. Insures compliance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations.
11. Operates and cleans a variety of specialized food service equipment, i.e. coffee maker, automatic dishwasher, commercial ovens and mixer, meat slicer and steam tables.
12. Responsible for cleaning and general maintenance of the kitchen with emphasis in the area of cleanup during the lab set-up and after student production.
13. Assists with the preparation of a list of supply items to be put on bid and/or included in annual budgets
14. Assists in conducting bid analysis.
15. Receives and maintains files on all purchases.
16. Monitors sightings of pests/insects and tracks pest control log.
17. Requests work orders for repairs or specific maintenance when necessary.
18. Ensures safe disposal of food waste and chemical/cleaning solutions.
19. Assists the Director of Food and Nutrition Sciences and students during student production.
20. Assists the Director of Food and Nutrition Sciences in planning annual Preceptor Appreciation Dinner.
21. Carries out all other functions relevant to job goals and objectives as designated by the Director of Food and Nutrition Sciences.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Associate’s Degree in Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or Dietetics.
2. Two years related experience in food service operations preferred.
3. Ability and willingness to accept responsibility for the well-being and proper condition of the Kitchen laboratories and storage facilities.
4. Ability to work independently
5. Ability to use Microsoft office programs such as MS word and Excel.
Salary : $20
