Dishwasher/Prep Person

Description

Position Highlights:

Location Name: Buffalo Seminary 

Rate of Pay: $16.00/hr

Hours of Work / Schedule: 8:30am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday

Part Time or Full Time Status: Part time 

Do you love working in food service but not the late nights, weekends and holidays? Are you looking for a job at a locally owned company that works with school hours? Do you want to be home to enjoy dinner with your family in the evenings?

Come join our team at Personal Touch Food Service!

We have immediate openings for multiple food service positions in many school districts and businesses throughout Western New York!

We offer:

• Flexible schedules – most positions have no nights, weekends or holidays!
• School District positions have working hours compatible with school schedules for working families!
• Business and Residential positions have even more options - day and evening shifts!
• FREE lunch and uniforms!

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This listing is for a Food Service Worker performing mostly prep and serving duties located at our client, Buffalo Seminary.  

Summary of position: Our food service workers are considered a jack of all trades. They are cross trained to have the ability to work in various roles within the department including cashing, food prep, serving and dishwashing. Most often, they assume one of the roles but can perform the duties (as needed) summarized below:

Essential Duties of the Dish/Pot Washers,/Food Prep 

Dish/Pot Washers:

• Maintains a clean, sanitary and compliant healthy environment for food preparation and service.
• Responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the dish cleaning machine; monitoring water temperature; and quality of cleanliness of all kitchen items.
• Responsible for overall operation of dish machine including set up and break down of all parts
• Wash and properly store all dishes, trays, utensils, cups, and small equipment for the department
• Set up pot and pan washing, rinsing, and sanitizing sinks; wash & store pots/pans in proper places in a sanitary manner
• Check the sanitizing sink with test strips provided to ensure proper solution mix and/or proper sanitizing temperature
• Keeps pot washing supply shelf clean and organized
• Remove all trash from kitchen and dish room and dispose of it properly
• Sweep and mop floors daily as assigned and assist in floor cleaning as directed by Manager in other areas
• Maintain a clean and organized dish room area, including detergent storage area and belt line from dining area
• Keep all lowerators clean, polished and neatly stored

Food Prep:

• Contributes to the success of the food service team through preparing selected cold foods and preparing in advance those food items and ingredients necessary for the menu items and/or recipes for the following day.
• Reviews production sheet to ensure a complete understanding of responsibilities specific to the published meal plan.
• Washes, peels, chops or dices vegetables, fruits, and other foods as required.
• Slices, grates and portions meat and cheese.
• Prepares a variety of cold foods as specified on the production sheet, including but not limited to sandwiches and salads using standardized recipes and ingredient lists.
• Portions food as required for recipes or as ingredients.
• Tastes food prepared to insure proper flavor, texture, consistency and quality control.
• Ensures that all cold foods are maintained at the proper temperature.
• Cleans and sanitizes utensils and work area before and after use.

Requirements

Education and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Knowledge of foodstuffs is essential with some food production experience necessary
• Must be able to work at a moderate to fast pace
• Must possess basic math skills, ability to handle money accurately and basic knowledge of cash registers
• Must have reliable transportation

Salary : $16